BMW Z4 M Coupe racing version

[alexz]

BMW Z4 M Coupé as motor racing kit.


The first BMW two-seater for Nordschleife fans and international customer teams.

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).


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Technical Data BMW Z4 M Coupé Motorsport Version

Length: 4415 mm
Width: 1880 mm
Wheelbase: 2493 mm
Front & Rear Overhang: 865 mm/774mm
Rear Wing Width: 1504 mm
Front & Rear Ground Clearance: 80 mm/90 mm
Front & Rear Tyres: Michelin 27/65-18, 28/71-18
Front Brake: Grey cast iron disc dia. 380 mm / 6 pot fixed calliper
Rear Brake: Grey cast iron disc dia. 320 mm / 4 pot fixed calliper
Drive Line: sequential 6-speed gearbox, sintered clutch
Engine Layout: six cylinder in line
Cylinder Capacity: 3246 cc
Bore x Stroke: 87 x 91 mm
Compression Ratio: 12,5:1
Max. Power: approx. 400 PS at 8200 rpm
Max. Torque: approx. 400 Nm at approx. 5750 rpm
Max. Revolutions per minute: 8400 rpm
Cylinder block: one-piece construction
Crankshaft: forged steel part
Piston: forged slipper skirt piston
Con-rod: Steel
Cylinder head: Aluminium, four valves per cylinder
Valve train: Two chain driven overhead camshafts with variable valve timing
Intake System: Six single throttle valves, Carbon fibre Air box with resonance induction optimised inlet pipes
Exhaust System: Multiple pipe manifold with silencer and catalytic converter
Lubricating System: Wet Sump Lubrication
Cooling System: Water / Air cooler
Flywheel: Steel
Fuel System: Inlet-Pipe Injection, one Injector per Cylinder, 5 bar injection pressure
Fuel: 5-star lead-free petrol, ROZ min=98
Fuel Tank Volume: 120 litres
Minimum Weight: 1200 kg in Nürburgring Specification

Engine Management System: BMW Motorsport ECU406 with two powerful microprocessors, Ethernet Interface and four CAN busses; Cylinder selective optimized Injection and Ignition; Pit-Speed-Limiter; Quick-Shift; Engine Log Book; Electronic Throttle Control; VANOS Control; Race ABS; Traction Control.
Energy Management: Distribution and Control of the electric energy through the BMW Motorsport POWER400 Control Unit; Networking of all Sensors and Actuators through a CAN Bus.
Electric loom: Weight optimised

Ignition coils: Six high performance pencil-type ignition coils with integrated ignition driver.

Sparkplugs: NGK high performance Sparkplugs

Instruments: Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift lights

Steering-wheel: multiple function Steering-wheel with Quick-Release mechanism and display control




So Mr. GT3, what do you think? :)

 

[si|verfish]

That's one mean and nasty machine right there. Almost looks like a TVR or even a baby Viper.

I see you're having a dig at the Porsche GT3. The new one, based on the 997, also has bhp figures in excess of 400. And this Beemer is a focused track car. Comparison should be made against the GT3 RS version when it comes. That's a much better comparison.

 

[boggysv]

Grey cast iron disc ???

 

[gohkokeng]

that GT Wing is big and exceeded the rule of JPJ here hahahahahah

 

[alexz]

That's one mean and nasty machine right there. Almost looks like a TVR or even a baby Viper.

I see you're having a dig at the Porsche GT3. The new one, based on the 997, also has bhp figures in excess of 400. And this Beemer is a focused track car. Comparison should be made against the GT3 RS version when it comes. That's a much better comparison.

You didn't get the messasge there. I meant asking someone here with a nickname of GT3, what does he think of the car...

 

[si|verfish]

You didn't get the messasge there. I meant asking someone here with a nickname of GT3, what does he think of the car...

Oops...my bad then.

 

[' xZ "]

400bhp for this cute little bimmer, chun!
gt-wing too big man

 

[DarkChild]

TJ oh TJ, where art thou. *laughs*
Mr. alexz is waiting for your reply.

 

[ehaab]

This is the Z4 i like..except maybe the GT wing has to be smaller...this car definetely looks good due to the wide body kit..like silverfish said...Baby viper..

 

[ken yeang]

The beemer used to have sexy 'nose hole', but this one has a "nose hole" that is nothing but big....

 

[prozac]

I don't think the GT Wing is that huge. If you look closely, the camera perspective and zoom makes the car look out of proportions. Only the 2nd photo looks accurate.

Nevertheless, it's one mean looking machine. Would love one!!!

 

[si|verfish]

You wouldn't. You couldn't really drive it anywhere other than the track.

 

[prozac]

You wouldn't. You couldn't really drive it anywhere other than the track.

Of course. This car would be for drift/track indulgences. For everyday driving...fuel saving Sawi AMT will suffice.

 

[levin]

I want it ! I want it !

 

[BlackSamurai]

nice z4

 

[munky]

sexy beast ! love the wide body kit but the rear light looks kinda funny. It seems like the bodykit is too thick at the rear lights

 

[TOE PECK]

love it..now it's not a hairdresser car anymore..hehehehhe

 

[gavan]

i dun mind driving one around, but extra slow and show off style =þ ahhahahaha....

anywayz, yeah, nice car =) tastefully kitted =) BMW maa....Ultimate Driving Machine..... =)

 

[si|verfish]

One problem with this car. It cost 250,000 Euros, and you are only ever going to use it on the track. And for that kind of money, you can do a lot better than a Z4 Coupe on steroids. The Ferrari 599 GTB for instance. And this you can actually drive around normally in, relatively speaking of course.