Manhart BMW M3 V10 Touring
By arman on Oct 13, 2009 with Comments 0
Manhart has already done a heart transplant on the E92 BMW M3, in which they successfully replaced the original V8 with a 5.0 liter V10 from the M5! Now that they fully learned it, they are thinking why shouldn’t they make a V10-powered M3 Touring for the family men?!
Actually that’s what they’ve already done again! They took a 3-series Touring and did the exact same procedure to it. So if you were looking for a 550 hp estate BMW which can do 0 to 100 in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 324 km/h, here’s your car!
As mentioned earlier, the car is basically a 3-series estate. But to make it look like a M3, the tuner has replaced many parts including: M3 E90 front apron, M3 E90 front fenders, M3 E90 bonnet, M3 E90 side skirts, M3 E90 wing mirrors, Manhart Racing-designed, M3-style, rear apron, widened rear wheel arches in the style of the M3.
A lot of other parts also needed to be upgraded accordingly, so Manhart fitted the car with a 7-speed SMG from the M5 E60, 100% limited slip differential from the M5 E60, front and rear axel from the M3 E90, Bilstein PSS10 coilover suspension, steering system from the M3 E90, Stoptech Sport Trophy Kit front and back, 6-piston callipers and 380mm slats in the front, and 4-piston callipers and 355mm slats at the rear.
Also the choice of wheels and tires is a very important factor in a high performance car such as this. The tuner offers three-part RÄD Monza aluminium rims in 9.5” x 20” ET20 and 10.5” x 20” ET20, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Tyres in sizes 255/30ZR20 and 295/25ZR20.
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