- BMW is offering an improved version of the Z4 GT3 endurance racer to privateers — for a mere $455,000 per copy.
- The 2011 edition gets aerodynamic enhancements, and the addition of paddle shifters for its six-speed sequential gearbox.
- The Z4 GT3 won the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race in January in the hands of privateer Team Schubert.
MUNICH, Germany — BMW is offering an improved version of the Z4 GT3 endurance racer to privateers — for a mere $455,000 per copy.
The automaker announced the GT3 edition of the Z4 in late 2009, and began delivering racecars to private customers a year ago. In the hands of Team Schubert, the car won its first outright victory this January at the Dubai 24 Hours.
BMW said it has made a series of improvements this year to the Z4 GT3, notably in aerodynamic efficiency. It also has added paddle shifters to the car's six-speed sequential gearbox and tweaked the electronics on the car's twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8.
Inside Line says: BMW Motorsport will deliver the car with racing rims and brakes, and other motorsports hardware, per customer request. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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smallfield says:
05:45 PM, 04/12/2011
Why can't BMW make the rest of their cars look this cool? - oh, I forgot - too expensive
Either way this is awesome.
dmpete says:
01:28 PM, 04/12/2011
One word..... badass.
pontiacbixler0 says:
07:09 AM, 04/12/2011
Oh my..... I can't stand up due to fears of everyone in the office pointing and laughing at me...
Why is this not just offered as a body mod for the stock Z4???? Holy crow..... wow..... I'm in love.....
jonmc says:
05:24 PM, 04/11/2011
really a twin turbo-charged 4.4L V-8 in a GT3 car???? Are you sure????
funboy says:
05:03 PM, 04/11/2011
This thing looks badassss! Since you mention racing rims supplied, I guess the tires are not included in the $455K then. Motorsports are really a super-expensive sport!
questionlp says:
02:02 PM, 04/11/2011
Now that we know that BMW can still make a Z4 coupe (albeit, a race version), can BMW please bring back the proper Z4-M coupe and not the fiddly Z4 35is hardtop roadster?
v8vader says:
01:41 PM, 04/11/2011
=O