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Page 1 of 3 AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED with alternative LPG drive
Source: AC Schnitzer
Driving pleasure has been written large at AC Schnitzer for 20 years. And happily, nothing will
change for the 62nd IAA. But this goal can be reached in a totally alternative way, as the launch of
the superb AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED shows. This high-performance coupé has
LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) drive, where power and efficiency, economy and ecology, meet in
an exciting study.
As if the extravagant exterior of the project vehicle, based on the current 3-series coupé, were not
enough, under the bonnet growls the V10 engine of the current M5/M6 which AC Schnitzer is
presenting at the show for the first time in bivalent design: The vehicle has a fully sequential
LPG system with two parallel 5-cylinder vaporizers. There's no loss of power or dynamics. The
engine, tuned with a remapped control unit and modified exhaust tract with sports catalyst and
exhaust manifold, develops 552 HP/406 kW and produces up to 540 Nm at the crankshaft. In
itself, that's 45 horses more than the M5/M6. But why power this with LPG?
Liquified Petroleum Gas is a sensible alternative to normal petrol fuel, both economically and
ecologically, and after corresponding conversion can be burned in almost any petrol engine. Per
litre, LPG is not only cheaper than petrol but produces around 15 percent less CO2
from the
exhaust. With over 2700 filling stations in Germany alone, fuel supplies are guaranteed
everywhere, and the 80 litre gas tank fits on board with the original 60 litre petrol tank. So you can
switch between fuels at any time. In any case, acceleration is more than just acceptable. The
sprint to 100 km/h takes 4.5 seconds, and the 200 mark is passed after just 13.9 seconds.
Only
at 320 km/h does the pressure on your back begin to ease. Nimble enough to show the rear lights
to many powerful sports cars. Especially when a racing suspension from Aachen provides
incredible handling qualities. And to match the power of the acceleration, there's the brakes on
the AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED: At the front, 8-pot fixed calliper brakes with
perforated and vented discs size 374 x 36 mm, at the rear a 4-pot brake system with
350 x 24 mm discs.
Talking of slowing down: the striking body design will soon bring passers-by to a stop. In
conjunction with the mineral green special paintwork, the AC Schnitzer aerodynamic kit is a
real eyecatcher. The air intakes on the front wings, with their characteristic chrome ribs, and the
rear 60 mm wheelarch extensions, are particularly successful. With the AC Schnitzer GP3.10
GAS POWERED, AC Schnitzer has created a feast for all the senses, where the centrally
positioned sports rear silencer with its sonorous crescendo takes centre stage acoustically.
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