BMW P60B40 V8 Engine

BMW P60B40 V8 Engine

Product Overview

For sale is a new BMW Motorsport P60B40 engine — the 4.0-litre flat-plane V8 that powered the BMW E46 M3 GTR, at zero hours and never operated. This engine was developed by BMW Motorsport specifically to homologate the E46 M3 GTR for ALMS GT class competition in the 2001 season, producing 444 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque from a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-plane V8 configuration — a specification with no parallel in any production BMW before or since.

The P60B40 is one of the most technically significant and historically rare BMW Motorsport engines in existence. Fewer than approximately ten road-legal E46 M3 GTR cars were built to satisfy the ALMS homologation requirement, making this engine a component of extraordinary scarcity and collector significance. A new, zero-hours example is an unrepeatable acquisition opportunity.

Engine Specification

About the BMW P60B40 and the E46 M3 GTR

The BMW P60B40 was developed by BMW Motorsport GmbH in response to a specific sporting need: the ALMS GT class regulations for 2001 required that a V8 engine be homologated through production car application. BMW’s answer was to build approximately ten road-legal E46 M3 GTR Strassenversion cars — each fitted with the P60B40 — to satisfy the homologation requirement and unlock the engine’s eligibility for the racing programme.

The engine itself is a radical departure from BMW’s established inline-six philosophy. The P60B40 uses a flat-plane crankshaft — a configuration associated with Ferrari and motorsport applications — which allows higher rev limits, reduced reciprocating mass, and a distinctive firing order that produces the high-revving, screaming character entirely unlike any BMW inline-six. With individual throttle bodies and naturally aspirated induction, the engine’s power curve and acoustic character are defining qualities that made the M3 GTR one of the most exciting factory racing cars BMW has produced in the modern era.

The E46 M3 GTR went on to dominate the 2001 ALMS GT class season — winning every race it entered. The road car version, the Strassenversion, was produced in tiny numbers and today commands prices in excess of one million euros at auction, making it one of the most valuable BMW road cars in existence. A new P60B40 engine is a component of an automobile of this significance and rarity.

Suitable Applications

• E46 M3 GTR restoration or rebuild — a new P60B40 is the ideal engine for any serious restoration of one of the approximately ten GTR Strassenversion road cars, or for a period-correct ALMS GTR racing car rebuild
• Museum or private collection display — the P60B40 is a centrepiece-level BMW Motorsport artefact for any serious BMW collection, private museum, or prestige automotive gallery
• ALMS or historic GT racing application — a new-hours engine provides the ideal foundation for a competitive period-correct E46 M3 GTR racing programme in historic motorsport
• BMW Motorsport history collectors — the P60B40 represents a unique moment in BMW’s competition history, departing entirely from the brand’s inline-six tradition to produce a V8 of genuine motorsport significance

Purchasing & Enquiries

This new BMW Motorsport P60B40 engine is available for immediate acquisition. It is at zero hours, in factory-new condition, and represents one of the rarest BMW Motorsport engines available anywhere on the open market.