ATT Autotechnik

BMW's V8-powered E92 M3 is being lauded as the best one yet. It's just as at-home commuting to work as it is slicing apexes and leaving stains of dead Falkens on the ground. Modifying an M3 is just icing on the cake.  German BMW tuner ATT Autotechnik Tuning knew the M3 could only benefit from more horsepower, so they created the Thunderstorm M3. It's a 500hp hard-top convertible, turning the jack-of-all-trades M3 into a car with a Master's Degree in useable horsepower.

To get the E92's high-strung V8 into the “500+ Club” Autotechnik + Tuning fitted the car with a supercharger and new engine software; a great choice to keep the power down low. The custom exhaust system has “optimized dynamic pressure”. I don't know what that means, but I bet the car sounds incredible. Oddly, the exhaust is not mandatory for the kit, but is a $2,000 option. KW coil-overs lower the car and rein in any body roll. A set of ATT-TEC LeMans 20” wheels (8.5x20 in front and 10x20 rear) add grip and style. The interior is untouched, but they will outfit it with carbon or Swarovsky crystals if you like. It's a slick looking M3 that let's in all the sun you can handle, handles tighter than stock (hopefully), and has enough power to move up in the ranks. Altogether, that's a good combination.