BMW M3x - The best rally car ever?

09 Feb 2017

So, just before 2016 season started, this beast was created.
Creators, Samsonas Motorsport built their own universal 4WD gearbox, that can make any rwd vehicle into 4wd rally monster. So far they made regular and dogleg style gearboxes, even used in Formula Drift cars. So this 4wd box was special for them, they decided to step up teir game.
Car was finished in 2month time, all built in house by Samsonas Motorsport team.

Power- bmw S52B32@ 414ps, 429 Nm.
Fuel- Lukoil’s e85
Transmission- Samsonas Motorsport universal 4wd gearbox with twin plate clutch
Suspension- OHLINS TPX TTX shocks, front from e46 330xi with diff from X3, rear stock e46 m3 parts.
Weight- 1350kg
Car is road legal and can be used in Rally Open Class.

Not impresive? well, during Rally Talsi 2016 Samsonas/Varža car manage to beat modern rockets such as Ford Fiesta R5, Škoda Fabia S2000, Mitsubishi Mirage, Mitsubishi Evo Group N, New Subaru Impreza and more. the M3x left 2nd place with over minute to spare(afterwards they recived penalty for entering checkpoint to fast). Let The Video Speak For it Self!

For more Info on their products, visit http://www.samsonas.com/

Comments

the definition of built not bought

A coupe would look better imo

rallijā vajadzīga īsāka riteņu bāze.

Never thought i’d say this, but I actually want this 3 series compact

nothing wrong for e36 and e46 compacts ;) car with big possibilities. seen 1.6 compacts going past expensive ford fiesta r2 rally spec in touring car races.