BMW Z4M Coupe Racing Kit

No, don’t be afraid, Bangle did not attempt to design the Batmobile 2007, as this is BMW’s new racing car for customer motor racing. The Racing Version of the BMW Z4 M Coupe, is the first two-seater BMW Motorsport offers for customer teams. The new motorsport coupe can be used by private BMW customer teams in the German Endurance Championship and in the Nürburgring 24Hour Race. The power unit of the 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).

Technical Data BMW Z4 M Coupé Motorsport Version

Length x Width x Wheelbase	4415 mm x 1880 mm x2493 mm
Overhang:	Front 865 mm/ Rear 774mm
Rear Wing Width:	1504 mm
Ground Clearance:	Front 80 mm/ Rear 90 mm
Tyres:	Michelin 27/65-18, 28/71-18
Front Brake:	Grey cast iron disc dia. 380 mm / 6 pot
Rear Brake:	Grey cast iron disc dia. 320 mm / 4 pot
Drive Line:	sequential 6-speed gearbox,
Engine	3246 cc, six cylinder in line
Comp/on Ratio:	12,5:1
Max. Power:	approx. 400 PS at 8200 rpm
Max. Torque:	approx. 400 Nm at approx. 5750 rpm
Max. RPM:	8400 rpm
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
Fuel System:	Inlet-Pipe Injection, one Injector per Cylinder, 5 bar injection pressure
Fuel Tank :	120 litres
Weight:	1200 kg in Nürburgring Specification
Steering-wheel:	multiple function Steering-wheel with Quick-Release mechanism and display control

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