BMW M4 GT4 Racing
GT4 racing is on the rise, with a
growing number of constructors offering machinery capable of contesting a wide
range of racing series around the world. What you see here is our first look at
the upcoming new contender from BMW.
The new M4 GT4 will replace the outgoing
M3 GT4 and slot into the BMW Motorsport lineup alongside the M6 GT3 and M235i
Racing. It's based very closely on the production M4; the powertrain in fact is
entirely identical to the road-going version.
Where the GT4 version stands apart is
with its bodywork: The carbon-fiber hood is lifted directly from the M4 GTS and
is joined by carbon-fiber doors, a racing exhaust, and a track-specific front
splitter and rear wing. Inside it features the same seats and pedal box from
the M6 GT3.
Customer teams can expect to take
delivery starting in the second half of next year, paving the way for a
potential race debut at the 24 Hours of Dubai in January 2018. It'll face some
stiff competition, though, from a field of GT4 contenders that already include
the likes of the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Maserati GranTurismo MC and KTM
X-Bow GT4, to name but a few.
