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The_Canuck
06-30-2006, 09:46 PM
Heres the pics...
If i had 300000 lying around i'd get one :D
RacingManiac
06-30-2006, 09:48 PM
whats that car in the 2nd pic....thats a 3 series of sorts?
The_Canuck
06-30-2006, 09:49 PM
Wonder where i got this from...
Munich/Geneva, 27th February 2006 - On the occasion of the Automobilsalon, Prof Dr Burkhard Göschel, BMW Group Board Member Purchasing and Development, introduced a new racing car for customer motor racing. The Motorsport Version of the BMW Z4 M Coupe, which has already made a big impression as a production model, is the first two-seater BMW Motorsport offers for customer teams. When it came to the development, BMW faced a huge challenge: The car had to have what is needed to race successfully on the world's most demanding and spectacular racetrack, the Nürburgring's famous Nordschleife. The new motorsport coupé can be used by private BMW customer teams in the German Endurance Championship and in the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race.
The power unit of the beefy coupe is a BMW Motorsport designed 3.2-litre in-line 6-cylinder engine delivering about 400bhp, with the suspension area in particular benefiting from the knowledge gained from the successful BMW M3 GTR project.
With its varied component ranges, BMW Motorsport and BMW Racing Parts Distribution offer customer teams a new technology platform for use in many miscellaneous international racing and club sport series, with the Nordschleife enthusiasts not being the only interested party, as the brawny coupe also represents the perfect car for use in the Belgian Belcar series and other, non-European, endurance series.
The kit can be ordered from May 2006 at BMW Motorsport and will be available for an estimated 250 000 Euros (plus VAT).
Story by BMW Motorsport
The_Canuck
06-30-2006, 09:50 PM
whats that car in the 2nd pic....thats a 3 series of sorts?
Hmm doesn't it look like an Aussie Ford?
RacingManiac
06-30-2006, 09:57 PM
maybe thats the new 3 series touring car....the wing looks too small to be a GT and the fender too narrow....
Zytek_Fan
06-30-2006, 10:12 PM
I want one :D
bmwpower
06-30-2006, 10:24 PM
wow 300k well it's in my name what can i say..good old bmw and they're amazing cars.
Ferrer
06-30-2006, 11:34 PM
whats that car in the 2nd pic....thats a 3 series of sorts?
The car in the middle is a BMW 320si, last year's ETCC winner. And the one further is a BMW M3 touring car racer.
Gtek-i
07-01-2006, 01:15 AM
So...what was the price again:p?
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 01:18 AM
So...what was the price again:p?
Way too much... ;)
Gtek-i
07-01-2006, 01:22 AM
why not just get hmm...3 911 Turbos?
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 01:25 AM
why not just get hmm...3 911 Turbos?
Well 3 Porsche 911 Turbo cost about 450.000 €, so if you planned on buying the bimmer you might be a little short on money... :p
silverhawk
07-01-2006, 03:08 AM
ive seen the 4th pic before. does anyone know if theres going to be a road version?
IWantAnAudiRS6
07-01-2006, 03:11 AM
ive seen the 4th pic before. does anyone know if theres going to be a road version?
Yes. It's called the Z4M Coupé.
cmcpokey
07-01-2006, 04:16 AM
that z4 is hott
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 04:35 AM
Yes. It's called the Z4M Coupé.
LOL! :D I like the ownage...
The_Canuck
07-01-2006, 08:40 AM
Apparently you build it yourself and they can be made to race in ALMS and FIA events...SWEET!
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 08:56 AM
Apparently you build it yourself and they can be made to race in ALMS and FIA events...SWEET!
GT3 class or GT2 class?
The_Canuck
07-01-2006, 09:09 AM
GT3 class or GT2 class?
Ummm isn't it gt1 and gt2? and if so then i'd guess gt2...
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 11:15 AM
Ummm isn't it gt1 and gt2? and if so then i'd guess gt2...
In Europe at least a new GT3 class is being launched. In it will feature sports cars that are nearer to their production counterparts. Examples would be the Maserati Gransport Trofeo, the Ferrari F430 Challenge or the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
The_Canuck
07-01-2006, 12:44 PM
In Europe at least a new GT3 class is being launched. In it will feature sports cars that are nearer to their production counterparts. Examples would be the Maserati Gransport Trofeo, the Ferrari F430 Challenge or the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Interesting...but isn't that essentially what gt2 is?
Ferrer
07-01-2006, 12:50 PM
Interesting...but isn't that essentially what gt2 is?
No GT2's carry a higher preparation than the cup cars. Amongst other things they are more powerful and lighter.
Jack_Bauer
07-01-2006, 02:27 PM
I was under the impression that the car was designed with intention of competing at the Nurburgring 24 Hours and that race series that is run entirely at the 'Ring - www.vln.de
The site doesn't seem to have an English translation version unfortunately, so I can't figure out much of it.
I'd imagine from the power to weight ratio of 333bhp/ton that it'd be far more likely to be a GT3 level car than GT2.
6'bore
07-01-2006, 02:36 PM
Sorry mate..repost
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23741&highlight=BMW+Coupe
It's a very nice car though, not too big of a fan of the Z4 though.
The_Canuck
07-01-2006, 02:52 PM
so i had one new pic...
6'bore
07-01-2006, 02:57 PM
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...ight=BMW+Coupe
So why not post it in there?
IWantAnAudiRS6
07-01-2006, 04:39 PM
LOL! :D I like the ownage...
Always happy to help :)
The_Canuck
07-01-2006, 08:45 PM
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...ight=BMW+Coupe
So why not post it in there?
BECAUSE I WANT ATTENTION...:D lol
DesmoRob
07-01-2006, 11:53 PM
Yes. It's called the Z4M Coupé.
One of the few times I've ever actually laughed out loud while reading posts on this site.