I was looking through some old school-papers and found this. It's paper I wrote about the e30 M3. Thought you guys might like it.
Art Through Bulges and Creases
Hennarot encompasses my vision. For a second, bright, orange, magnificent paint fills my eyes. Upon the restoration of my vision, my attention draws to the sterling polished lips and gunmetal-grey centers that compose of the BBS wheels. A work of art in themselves. Sharp lines and square edges define this car, all of which with a purpose, a meaning. Every minuscule piece on this work of art, created with purpose in mind. A BMW E30 M3 stands before me, crafted to race.
Gazing at the fenders of this car, I truly understanding what the designers had attempted to and did accomplish. In order to fit the massively wide ten-inch racing tires under the body work without modification, the fenders had to flare out. And flair out they do, stretching away from the car as if an explosion occurred underneath them, blowing the sheet metal outward. Creases top and bottom distinguish where these bulges start and end.
Clean, straight lines that seem to outline the body’s most excellent features, grab my interest next. Two lines run atop the hood, adding an almost scoop-like area in the center. Lines run down each side of the body, blending the fenders in with the doors and trunk lid. Even a line across the front air dam separates the valence from the lip. Everything so perfectly placed. Nothing on this car could change for the better.
I know all about this beauty’s heart, the crème de la resistance. A 195 horsepower, sixteen-valve four-cylinder. High revving, ferocious, and not for the timid of heart. A true beast of a motor. With a forged crank along with other high performance goodies, it was meant to scream. A redline of 7,200 RPM makes it one of the highest revving motors of its kind. At redline, this engine sounds spectacular to my ears and almost makes my blood boil. That engine assisted in winning numerous DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) Championships.
Back to what the car looks like, one can’t help but take in its gorgeous, dazzling orange color. Hennarot, the color’s name, covered only a handful of M3’s. A color this bright almost signifies that the car it lies upon sees a raceway every now and then. Vivid and gleaming, so anything in its way can promptly spot it and move to let it pass. Personally, it sends a shiver up my spine just thinking about that car flying up behind me on the track.
In the DTM Championship, strict rules enforced everything including suspension, body work, and wheel size. Additionally, car manufactures had to produce a production model of the car they raced. Because of this, the artist (or artists in this case), BMW Motorsport, had to create a car so close to an already modified race car that they would only have to change meager details to make it a winning racer. So, the developers punched out the fenders, a new, innovative engine began life and other race features like bigger brakes, sportier suspension and improved aerodynamics found themselves incorporated into the car. These details gave the car its renowned reputation; the most legendary touring-car of all time.
Even today, this almost twenty-year-old sports sedan can perform equal to most other sports cars in its class. With a race-inspired pedigree and astounding looks, the E30 M3 deserves a title of art. But, like many pieces of art, not all will agree. Some will only see it as a car, just like any other. But others will view its true meaning: a machine built to dominate against its competitors.
Art Through Bulges and Creases
Hennarot encompasses my vision. For a second, bright, orange, magnificent paint fills my eyes. Upon the restoration of my vision, my attention draws to the sterling polished lips and gunmetal-grey centers that compose of the BBS wheels. A work of art in themselves. Sharp lines and square edges define this car, all of which with a purpose, a meaning. Every minuscule piece on this work of art, created with purpose in mind. A BMW E30 M3 stands before me, crafted to race.
Gazing at the fenders of this car, I truly understanding what the designers had attempted to and did accomplish. In order to fit the massively wide ten-inch racing tires under the body work without modification, the fenders had to flare out. And flair out they do, stretching away from the car as if an explosion occurred underneath them, blowing the sheet metal outward. Creases top and bottom distinguish where these bulges start and end.
Clean, straight lines that seem to outline the body’s most excellent features, grab my interest next. Two lines run atop the hood, adding an almost scoop-like area in the center. Lines run down each side of the body, blending the fenders in with the doors and trunk lid. Even a line across the front air dam separates the valence from the lip. Everything so perfectly placed. Nothing on this car could change for the better.
I know all about this beauty’s heart, the crème de la resistance. A 195 horsepower, sixteen-valve four-cylinder. High revving, ferocious, and not for the timid of heart. A true beast of a motor. With a forged crank along with other high performance goodies, it was meant to scream. A redline of 7,200 RPM makes it one of the highest revving motors of its kind. At redline, this engine sounds spectacular to my ears and almost makes my blood boil. That engine assisted in winning numerous DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) Championships.
Back to what the car looks like, one can’t help but take in its gorgeous, dazzling orange color. Hennarot, the color’s name, covered only a handful of M3’s. A color this bright almost signifies that the car it lies upon sees a raceway every now and then. Vivid and gleaming, so anything in its way can promptly spot it and move to let it pass. Personally, it sends a shiver up my spine just thinking about that car flying up behind me on the track.
In the DTM Championship, strict rules enforced everything including suspension, body work, and wheel size. Additionally, car manufactures had to produce a production model of the car they raced. Because of this, the artist (or artists in this case), BMW Motorsport, had to create a car so close to an already modified race car that they would only have to change meager details to make it a winning racer. So, the developers punched out the fenders, a new, innovative engine began life and other race features like bigger brakes, sportier suspension and improved aerodynamics found themselves incorporated into the car. These details gave the car its renowned reputation; the most legendary touring-car of all time.
Even today, this almost twenty-year-old sports sedan can perform equal to most other sports cars in its class. With a race-inspired pedigree and astounding looks, the E30 M3 deserves a title of art. But, like many pieces of art, not all will agree. Some will only see it as a car, just like any other. But others will view its true meaning: a machine built to dominate against its competitors.
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