subject: BMW Z4 GT3 - Extreme sportiness for close-to-production motorsport [print this page] The BMW Z4 GT3 is the youngest member of the BMW Motorsport Customer Racing product range. It was officially launched at the start of March 2010, following an intense development phase. The racing car is already enjoying great popularity among BMW Motorsport customers. "The feedback on the BMW Z4 GT3 is extremely positive," says BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. "This sports car rounds off our product range, and offers drivers and teams the opportunity to compete in championships in accord
With its elongated bonnet, flared wheel arches, long wheel base and narrow projections, the BMW Z4 boasts an unmistakable appearance. The two-seater provided BMW Motorsport engineers with a good basis for developing a production-based GT3 racing car. The largest difference between production and racing car can be found under the bonnet: while the production version of the BMW Z4 is driven by a six-cylinder engine, the GT3 car is powered by a 4.0-litre eight-cylinder engine derived from the series unit used in the BMW M3. This powerful heart produces approx. 480 bhp.
During the development, BMW Motorsport engineers worked hand in hand in other areas with their colleagues from series production. This allowed them to access calculations from the field of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) when designing the car's aerodynamics. Furthermore, tests were also carried out in the wind tunnel and on the BMW Group's test benches. Front and rear wings, bonnet, roof, fenders and many other components are made of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP). Using this lightweight, torsion-resistant material contributed significantly to reducing the weight of the BMW Z4 GT3 to approx. 1,190 kilograms.
The BMW Z4 GT3 in its racing version is available from the second quarter of 2010 at a price of 298,000 Euro (plus VAT). If interested, please send an email to Z4GT3@bmw-motorsport.com or send a fax to +49 89 382 208 55.
Fact box.
Length: 4,321 mm
Width: 1,930 mm
Height: 1,210 mm
Wheel base: 2,496 mm
Weight: approx. 1,190 kg
Tank capacity: 105 litres
Price: 298,000 Euro Euros (excl. VAT)
Engine type: Eight-cylinder, V-configuration
Capacity: 4,361 ccm
Bore x stroke: 92 x 75.2 mm
Compression: 12.0 :1
Max. output: approx. 500 bhp
Max. torque: approx. 500 Nm
Max. engine speed: 8.500 rpm
Press Release by BMW Motorsports
BMW Z4 GT3 - Extreme sportiness for close-to-production motorsport
