With the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring right around the corner, several car manufacturers have announced a bunch of premieres for the famous endurance race. BMW's M Motorsport Division has its name on the list, and its debut is called the M4 GT3 EVO racer.
An evolution of its predecessor, as its name implies, the new BMW M4 GT3 EVO was showcased yesterday evening (May 29, 2024) at the 'Ring Boulevard in the M Showroom before the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring. The racer will do its thing from the 2025 season, and its updates will also be available on the older M4 GT3.
The BMW M4 GT3 EVO, tailored using input from teams and drivers, features improved efficiency, drivability, and reliability. Its chassis is coated with a lighter cathodic dip coating instead of traditional paint; the front wheel arches have larger air outlets, the rear wing has a new adjustment range for improved aerodynamics, and the side mirrors are smaller.
According to the German car manufacturer’s M Motorsport Division, the racer also sports larger rear brake discs, new anti-roll bars at both axles and a differential that is said to be finer and easier to adjust, translating to less brake and tire wear. The headlamps are also new, and the racing livery combines the typical M colors in a pixelated pattern, just like the BMW M4 GT4 pictured next to it, which will also have an EVO variant available starting next season.
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Having remembered the model's "major success" since its introduction, including over 70 wins, the Head of BMW M Motorsport, Andreas Roos, said: "I am convinced that the EVO model of the BMW M4 GT3, as well as that of the BMW M4 GT4, will contribute to playing in the first league of GT racing in the coming years and celebrating many more great victories. I thank everyone involved in the development of the cars."
The BMW M4 GT3 EVO is 197.6 inches (5,020 mm) long, including the chin spoiler and that large rear wing, and 80.3 inches (2,040 mm) wide. This makes it longer than the old street-legal BMW M5 executive super sedan and wider than the iconic Ferrari Enzo. It is 51.6 inches (1,310 mm) tall and has a 114.8-inch (2,917 mm) long wheelbase.
BMW's 2025 M4 GT3 EVO race car rides on 12.5x18-inch front and 13x18-inch rear wheels shod in specific tires, and its 3.0-liter straight-six M TwinPower Turbo engine produces up to 582 hp (590 ps/434 kW). The racer also has an X-Trac six-speed gearbox, 15.4-inch (390 mm) discs with six-piston calipers up front and 15-inch (380 mm) discs with four-piston calipers at the rear. Pricing is set at €578,000 (equal to $625,985), excluding tax.
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