Z4 coupe goes racing

Deutsch · 02-27-2006, 10:04 PM

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No BMW Without Racing

There'd likely be no BMW without motorsports, asserted the German maker's CEO, Helmut Panke, during a Geneva preview, Monday night. The automaker used the event to display its latest entry into the demanding Formula One series, as well as this version of the Z4 M Coupe. The track-ready version will make a whopping 400 horsepower out of its 3.4-liter in-line six. Expect the automaker to produce only a few hundred, according to company officials, with some expected to go to the U.S. when production begins mid-year. Whatever series it participates in, Panke said it is critical for the automaker to dominate. "BMW could not be the dynamic, most performance-focused car company if we weren't involved in motorsports," he insisted. "Step-by-step, we would lose our identity."

siko · 02-27-2006, 10:15 PM

Holy $#!?

ALMS perhaps?

... I wonder if the CSL version will sport that engine?

Deutsch · 02-27-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by siko

Holy $#!?

ALMS perhaps?

... I wonder if the CSL version will sport that engine?

CSL version? From BMW I doubt it, but who's to say? From TC Klience racing.... eventually, you betcha'!

sunnyman12 · 02-28-2006, 12:06 AM

i'm in love

Deutsch · 02-28-2006, 12:16 AM

Looks a little thicky thick chick to me, but it is what it is.

Porsche Guy · 02-28-2006, 12:30 AM

I'm pretty sure that BMW is using GTR'ish spec M3s for ALMS even though the M3 in its final year of production. I would love to see this Z4 coupe racing in that series instead. The e46 M3 is getting a little old.

gustavo · 02-28-2006, 04:32 AM

great post Deutsch! I love that car.

Panke: "...if we weren't involved in motorsports," he insisted. "Step-by-step, we would lose our identity"

That was indeed a wink at Porsche!

Imhotep Evil · 02-28-2006, 06:00 AM

Oh, God ALMS, and please Le Mans GT2 too.
If it would achieve a class victory in Le Mans, that would make me cry.
Not since the 328 Touring coupe has there been anything like it from BMW.
Now after 70 years since the 328 was introduced finally BMW created a racing succesor in this segment.

Bring it on.

Yannis · 02-28-2006, 10:24 AM

2006 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Z4 M Coupe Race Car
Source: BMW

What They Said: The Motorsport Version of the BMW Z4 M Coupé is the first two-seater BMW Motorsport offers for customer teams.

What It Means: The Z4 Coupé gives BMW an entry into new arenas. And it looks damn good in white.

Full Release: Munich/Geneva, 27th February 2006 —Unveiling in Geneva: 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 Coupé, 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 (plus VAT).

- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

siko · 02-28-2006, 12:04 PM

Too nice! I just love it.

02-27-2006, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
siko Devotee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,586 My Mood: Thanks: 815 Thanked 688 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing Holy $#!? ALMS perhaps? ... I wonder if the CSL version will sport that engine?

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sunnyman12 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London, Ont. Posts: 339 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing i'm in love

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Deutsch Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,362 Thanks: 301 Thanked 468 Times in 240 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing Looks a little thicky thick chick to me, but it is what it is.

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Porsche Guy Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 498 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing I'm pretty sure that BMW is using GTR'ish spec M3s for ALMS even though the M3 in its final year of production. I would love to see this Z4 coupe racing in that series instead. The e46 M3 is getting a little old.

02-28-2006, 04:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
gustavo Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Germany Posts: 151 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing great post Deutsch! I love that car. Panke: "...if we weren't involved in motorsports," he insisted. "Step-by-step, we would lose our identity" That was indeed a wink at Porsche!

02-28-2006, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Imhotep Evil Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 248 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing Oh, God ALMS, and please Le Mans GT2 too. If it would achieve a class victory in Le Mans, that would make me cry. Not since the 328 Touring coupe has there been anything like it from BMW. Now after 70 years since the 328 was introduced finally BMW created a racing succesor in this segment. Bring it on.

02-28-2006, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,229 Times in 701 Posts	BMW Z4 M Coupe Race Car debuts in Geneva. 2006 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Z4 M Coupe Race Car Source: BMW What They Said: The Motorsport Version of the BMW Z4 M Coupé is the first two-seater BMW Motorsport offers for customer teams. What It Means: The Z4 Coupé gives BMW an entry into new arenas. And it looks damn good in white. Full Release: Munich/Geneva, 27th February 2006 —Unveiling in Geneva: 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 Coupé, 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 (plus VAT). - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Last edited by Yannis; 02-28-2006 at 10:29 AM.

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siko Devotee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,586 My Mood: Thanks: 815 Thanked 688 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Z4 coupe goes racing Too nice! I just love it.

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