Monday 8th March 2010

BMW Z4 GT3 Racer Revealed

GT3-spec Z4 racer is certainly no boulevardier

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BMW has taken the wraps off the racing version of it Z4 sports car, revealing possibly the hardest-looking Z-car ever created.

As we revealed when we first reported on BMW's plans for a Z4 racer in December last year, the GT3-spec BMW Z4 gets a race-spec six-speed sequential gearbox (not to mention some insane aero addenda) and a Type-408 racing ECU with a Power400 Control Unit. This helps to push the engine - which is the 4.0-litre V8 borrowed from the M3 road car - to 480bhp.

ABS is standard, but air conditioning is available as an option - this is a car designed for endurance racing, and air-con is pretty much an essential for some of the globe's hotter 24-hour events such as the Dubai 24 hours.

The new Z4 is available to private teams and customers for a snip (just 298,000 euros to you, sir) and is eligible for any championships run under GT3 regulations, including FIA GT3 European Championship, as well as numerous endurance events, including the Nurburgring 24 hours.

 

 

[Extra 300 Driver]

I bet the roof doesn't rattle on that like it does on mine :-(

[Roberty]

That looks the Business.

[MogulBoy]

You'd think they would throw in a set of front mud flaps for your €298k

[Baked_bean]

Do want.

[Oddball RS]

Can you put the roof down during the rolling start?

[Mermaid]

The new face of BMW motorsport for the coming years, the M3's having been done for too long.

[ThirdShift]

OOOOh, I thought GT3 rules required you to run the same kind of engine as in homologation road car?!?!? Does this mean we will see a V8/M3 Engined Z4? The 370z might have a fight on it's hands!

[Dagnut]

ThirdShift said:

OOOOh, I thought GT3 rules required you to run the same kind of engine as in homologation road car?!?!? Does this mean we will see a V8/M3 Engined Z4? The 370z might have a fight on it's hands!

Z4 CSL would be a winner, safe 450 bhp V8, fixed roof, as much weight binned a possible set of BBS exclusives. Nice.

[TheRoadWarrior]

Now for a hardcore Z4 for the road please.

[jon-]

Dagnut said:

ThirdShift said:

OOOOh, I thought GT3 rules required you to run the same kind of engine as in homologation road car?!?!? Does this mean we will see a V8/M3 Engined Z4? The 370z might have a fight on it's hands!

Z4 CSL would be a winner, safe 450 bhp V8, fixed roof, as much weight binned a possible set of BBS exclusives. Nice.

Yes please

[patmahe]

Not a fan of modern BMW's but that car does look fantastic.

[GingerWizard]

I bet that actually hurts when it corners. Looks very handy......

[Dakkon]

Fantastic piece of kit, lets see the V8 in the road going version

[john_p]

Lose the wing, but I want it. Now.

[Fidgits]

i'd be quite happy with a road-going version of that!

[UltimaCH]

From the front looks a very mean looking machine

[g3org3y]

Want+++

[Richard-G]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgoXUzIwXk0

[carsnapper]

Nice indeed!

Any chance of getting some bigger snaps? - they're tiny.

[Daniel1]

tidy that up a smidge for the road and i would love one