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BMW presents the BMW M6 GT3 at the IAA Cars 2015 in Frankfurt.
Tue Sep 15 11:04:37 CEST 2015 Press Release
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BMW has set a course for the future in GT racing: The newly developed BMW M6 GT3 was presented to a specialist audience at the 66th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main (DE). The racing version of the BMW M6 Coupe will be sent into action by numerous privateer teams from the 2016 season in a host of championships and renowned race events around the world as part of the BMW Sports Trophy.
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Ingo Lehbrink
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Munich (DE), 15th September 2015. BMW has set a course for the
future in GT racing: The newly developed BMW M6 GT3 was presented
to a specialist audience at the 66th International Motor Show
(IAA) in Frankfurt am Main (DE). The racing version of the BMW M6
Coupe will be sent into action by numerous privateer teams from
the 2016 season in a host of championships and renowned race
events around the world as part of the BMW Sports Trophy.
BMW Motorsport has channelled its vast well of experience
amassed since 2010 with the BMW M6 GT3’s successful predecessor,
the BMW Z4 GT3, into the development of the new car. Indeed, the
new GT3 racer boasts a raft of improvements, particularly in the
areas of drivability and economy. One example is the use of a
series-produced engine with M TwinPower Turbo Technology, which
develops higher output and an increase in torque. Moreover, with
its centrally-positioned driver’s seat and long wheelbase, the
BMW M6 GT3 offers a driving feeling unparalleled on the racing
scene. The net price of the car is 379,000 Euros.
“The BMW M6 Coupe production model provided us with the
perfect basis for developing our new GT racing car,” said BMW
Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. “The heart of the BMW M6 GT3,
its engine, has been transferred from the production car with only
minor modifications. Furthermore, the car sets new benchmarks when
it comes to safety – with a completely re-designed front, a large
distance to the safety cage, and the driver’s seat oriented well
towards the centre of the car. With the BMW M6 GT3, our customer
racing teams can look forward to thoroughbred motor racing
technology. The BMW M6 GT3 incorporates many findings from works
racing projects, while at the same time being cost-oriented
towards customer racing. The BMW M6 GT3 is BMW’s most economic GT
racing car ever: with significantly lower running costs than its
predecessor the BMW Z4 GT3, as well as longer lifecycles for
cost-intensive parts – and all that while at the same time
increasing performance. And let’s not forget the design: with its
athletic lines, the BMW M6 GT3 is a real eye-catcher. I am
confident that we are excellently positioned for the future with
this top model in our customer racing range.”
The BMW M6 GT3 weighs less than 1,300 kilograms, and the
transaxle drive concept, sequential six-speed racing gearbox and
body aerodynamics optimised in the BMW wind tunnel also highlight
the imminent arrival of a full-blooded racer from BMW Motorsport
in 2016. The reliability, efficiency and ease of maintenance of
the BMW M6 GT3 will likewise be tuned to master the demands of
endurance racing, and its longer wheelbase promises to deliver
significantly improved handling characteristics compared with the
BMW Z4 GT3. As well as the car itself, BMW M6 GT3 customers will
also benefit from the service laid on by BMW Motorsport support
engineers and a trackside supply of parts.
In May 2015, ahead of the 24-hour race at the
Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany, BMW Motorsport
customers from around the world were treated to an exclusive first
glimpse of the BMW M6 GT3 – not to mention a detailed presentation
of the car by drivers and engineers – at a “closed room” event at
the BMW M Testcenter Nürburg. The GT racing car was subsequently
introduced to fans of “the most powerful letter in the world” at
the traditional M Night event on the Friday before the classic
endurance race in the “Green Hell”.
Customer teams in North America were able to feast their eyes
on the BMW M6 GT3 for the first time at the United SportsCar
Championship (USCC) in Watkins Glen (US), where the racing car was
given its first public appearance on the other side of the
Atlantic in late June. The BMW M6 GT3 was then revealed to teams,
drivers and fans at the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in Belgium
– the most important GT race in the world. And now, the car has
appeared in BMW Motorsport racing livery for the first time at the IAA.
The BMW M6 GT3 has undergone an extensive programme of testing
on a variety of circuits over the course of 2015. This has allowed
the experienced BMW works drivers to amass many valuable
kilometres at the wheel of the BMW M6 GT3, and to carry out
important work on the baseline set-up of the new GT and endurance
racing challenger. This new poster car for customer racing is now
undergoing a final round of fine-tuning prior to its race debut in
the coming year.
Technical data.
Dimensions
Length: 4,944 mm
Width: 2,046 mm
Wheelbase: 2,901 mm
Weight: less than 1,300 kg (without driver)
Engine
Model: P63 production engine with M TwinPower Turbo Technology
Type: V8
Capacity: 4,395 cc
Output: up to 585 hp (depending on classification)
Oil supply: Oil system, based on dry sump, developed by BMW Motorsport
Length: 4,944 mm
Width: 2,046 mm
Wheelbase: 2,901 mm
Weight: less than 1,300 kg (without driver)
Engine
Model: P63 production engine with M TwinPower Turbo Technology
Type: V8
Capacity: 4,395 cc
Output: up to 585 hp (depending on classification)
Oil supply: Oil system, based on dry sump, developed by BMW Motorsport
Chassis
- Self-supporting steel chassis
- Welded safety cage in line with latest FIA standards
- Carbon-fibre crash structure at front and CFRP crash element at rear
- Self-supporting steel chassis
- Welded safety cage in line with latest FIA standards
- Carbon-fibre crash structure at front and CFRP crash element at rear
Wheels/Tyres
Wheels: front/rear: 13’’ x 18’’
Tyres: 310/710 x 18’’
Wheels: front/rear: 13’’ x 18’’
Tyres: 310/710 x 18’’
Driver Aids
- Racing ABS
- Racing traction control
Suspension
- Double wishbone axle (front and rear)
- Anti-roll bar (front and rear), adjustable from exterior
- Adjustable shock absorbers (front and rear)
Transmission
- Lowered drive train
- Transaxle gearbox
- Mechanical differential lock
Tank
- FT3 safety tank
- Capacity: up to 130 litres (depending on regulations/BoP)
Brakes
- 6-piston, fixed calliper (front)
- 4-piston, fixed calliper (rear)
- Racing ABS
- Racing traction control
Suspension
- Double wishbone axle (front and rear)
- Anti-roll bar (front and rear), adjustable from exterior
- Adjustable shock absorbers (front and rear)
Transmission
- Lowered drive train
- Transaxle gearbox
- Mechanical differential lock
Tank
- FT3 safety tank
- Capacity: up to 130 litres (depending on regulations/BoP)
Brakes
- 6-piston, fixed calliper (front)
- 4-piston, fixed calliper (rear)