Need for Speed: SHIFT – BMW M3 (E46) Test Drive @ Nordschleife
1Need for Speed: Shift is the thirteenth installment and second reboot of the racing video game franchise Need for Speed. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios in conjunction with EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Android, iOS, Symbian, Windows Mobile, MeeGo and J2ME in 2009. In the new franchising model for the series adopted by EA, Shift takes its place focusing on simulation/arcade racing rather than the arcade racing of previous titles in the series. Shift was followed by a sequel, Shift 2: Unleashed, in 2011.
Nordschleife
The Green Hell Legend
Since its construction (1925 - 1927), the Nordschleife has enjoyed a reputation as a terrifying and merciless route through the Eifel forests. An English journalist who visited the Nordschleife during the opening race on 18 June 1927 even concluded “that it seemed as if a reeling, drunken giant had been sent out to determine the route”. The Formula 1 pilot Sir John Young Jackie Stewart – after all a three-time world champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973 – was so impressed by the circuit that he gave it the name which it will probably never lose: Green Hell (Grüne Hölle).
Racing and winning on the Nordschleife has always been very special for racing drivers, because the track is one of the most demanding in the world. Tricky corners, treacherous crests, steep inclines and gradients and constantly changing road surfaces demand great skill from the driver and put vehicles to a hard test.
The best-known event today is the ADAC TOTAL 24-hour race, which is held on both the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix circuit and which for four days transforms the entire circuit into a huge spectacle. Up to 800 amateurs and professionals in up to 200 cars take part in this race.
Facts & figures Nordschleife
Official start of construction: 27 September 1925
Official opening: 18 /19 June 1927
Costs: about 15 million Reichsmark, Employment of up to 3,000 workers for two years
Length: 20.832 km
Turns: 73 (33 left, 40 right)
Gradients: max. 17 percent
Slopes: max. 11 percent
Highest point: Hohenrain / Hatzenbach 627.70 m above sea level
Lowest point: Breidscheid, 320 m above sea level
Total difference in altitude: approx. 300 m
First event: 18 June 1927 – Eifelrace for motorcycles
Original track length: 22.8 km Nordschleife + 7.7 km Südschleife = 28 km, (89 left turns - 84 right turns)
Length Endurance Championship: 24.433 km (Sprintstrecke, with Mercedes-Arena, Motorrad-Schikane and Nordschleife)
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a German multinational corporation which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles. The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 until 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
Automobiles are marketed under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, and motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad. In 2017, BMW was the world's fourteenth-largest producer of motor vehicles, with 2,279,503 vehicles produced. The company has significant motorsport history, especially in touring cars, Formula 1, sports cars and the Isle of Man TT.
BMW is headquartered in Munich and produces motor vehicles in Germany, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Quandt family is a long-term shareholder of the company (with the remaining shares owned by public float), following brothers Herbert and Harald Quandt's investments in 1959 which saved the company from bankruptcy.
The BMW M3 (E46) is the third generation model of the BMW M3 series, which replaced the M3 E36 in 2000.
Unlike the previous generation model, the E46 M3 was not available as a saloon, with body style choice being limited to coupé and convertible. To address criticism regarding the E36 M3's strong design similarity to regular 3 Series models, the E46 features flared and vented fenders, a domed aluminium bonnet, as well as two double exhaust pipes.
The E46 received a 3.2 litre straight-six engine with a more linear powerband than its predecessor that redlines at 8000 rpm. Other major additions include a special limited-slip differential capable of sending 100% of torque to one wheel, and floating brake calipers. The E46 was available with an optional SMG sequential paddle shift gearbox, which also found usage in other M models.
The E46 was the last M3 to have a unified chassis code throughout all models, and was replaced by the E92 in 2007.
Manufacturer: BMW
Production: 2000 - 2006
Origin: Germany
Engine: 3.2L I6 (S54B32)
BHP: 338 bhp (252 kW) @ 7900 rpm
Torque: 269 lb⋅ft (365 N·m) @ 4900 rpm
Acceleration: 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) 4.8 seconds
Top Speed: 155 mph (249 km/h)
Transmission: 6-speed Manual
Layout: Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
Mass: 1535 kg (3384 lbs)
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