Supercharged E46 BMW M3

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small_m3_grey.jpgNothing much other than optical and aural masturbation, here’s a video of an E46 BMW M3 with a bolt on supercharger. In stock form, the BMW M3 is powered by a 3.2 litre normally aspirated inline-6 engine with the code S54B32. The S54B32 is a high performance derivative of the M54 straight-six engine with 6 individual throttle bodies, making 342 horsepower at 7,900rpm and 355Nm of torque at 4,900rpm. Just after peak horsepower, the engine reaches it’s redline at 8,000rpm. While the new E90 BMW M3 will feature a V8 based on the current M5′s V10, the E46 M3′s straight six is still used in the current BMW Z4 M Roadster and Z4 M Coupe.

Video: Supercharged E46 BMW M3


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  1. acbc says:

    Motherly hell! That's insanely fast car! Super for daily driving…

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  2. e-nabilll says:

    oh man! it makes me cry! u noticed it even spins wheels on 2nd gear!…

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  3. Zann says:

    From the looks of it its's a BMW M3 CSL. It develops 360 bhp instead of the normal 343. It's lighter than the normal M3, too, with carbon roof, no electric seats or side airbags, and extensive use of composites for other components.

    Teh awesome.

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  4. sproc45 says:

    specs.. http://www.esstuning.com/default.asp?c=shop&c… … power = 510 HP woohoo!

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  5. SatriaGuy says:

    I bet the supercharger belt will snap before you can say 5th gear

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  6. malayman says:

    err….u guys think i can fit that into my tiara ar?
    :P

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  7. goingberserk says:

    is that a titanium supercharger ?.

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  8. ben1113 says:

    super cool…. btw. .where is this video taken from???

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  9. V_NoZ says:

    well.. nothing to shout about… an EVO with 280 bhp will be able to do that stuff! but said and done. a beemer rules for its is the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE! best in dynamic and sheer driving pleasure!

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  10. amir says:

    man sounds like jet engine….

    cool but it will be cooler in 7series

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  11. ingolstadt says:

    i thought superchargers are only good for low end performance? reaching high end, it might be a lesser performa compared to the original M3 due power from crankshaft had been 'borrowed' to spin the supercharger's turbine?

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  12. szw says:

    imagine putting in a twin-turbo V8 , cool !

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  13. Kamui Aoi says:

    Haha, I love how the plate license says LOADED. Maybe if the game developers see this they would make a "Need For Speed: LOADED" game.

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  14. cbljkkj says:

    Yeah, This is the CSL version definitely. The supercharger is not only for low end power. If used on a high horsepowers car, it can deliver good torque nearly anywhere in the torque band. A turbo would work well here too, but clearly this guy isn't looking for any lag at all.

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  15. bazet says:

    I have the M3 GTR Nurburgring run video , 74mb high quality

    URL : http://protonmania.com/wp/bmw-m3-gtr-nurburgring-…

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