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BMW Z4 GTE Debuts, Replacing M3 GT in ALMS
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02-12-2013, 11:50 AM | #2 |
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Great...based off an imaginary car that doesn't exist in show rooms.
Congrats to others teams that have followed the spirit of the homologation rules and haven't begged sanctioning bodies. |
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02-12-2013, 08:46 PM | #3 |
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This is so f-ing gorgeous it makes me scream for a new Z4M! It's unbelievable to me how ridiculously TAME the M3 looks compared to this. I can't wait to see this monster perform. GO BMW!
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02-12-2013, 08:47 PM | #4 |
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pretty cool.
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02-13-2013, 04:08 AM | #8 |
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can someone explain the tire sizes? and what engine is in it exactly
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02-13-2013, 04:34 AM | #10 |
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02-13-2013, 04:50 AM | #11 |
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This car has 4.4 V8 high rev atmo engine.
I am very curious when we see such a car with a turbo engine. When the M3 is replaced by the M4 it's done with the high rev atmo engines. |
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02-13-2013, 04:52 AM | #12 |
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Does this mean BMW will continue to use naturally aspirated V8s in ALMS indefinitely, or did the fact that the engine is still in production currently play a big role in getting it through the approval process?
The car looks great, but I think I'd rather see the non-production car/engine-type pairings left to the tube-chassis series'. |
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02-13-2013, 04:59 AM | #13 |
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It's a z4 with an s65b44 and it's allowed to race in homologate classes?
LOL stupidly wide! strangely stretched on tires though? That added wheel width is just dead weight? Can anyone explain that design choice? A 300mm tire on a 12.5" wheel sounds like 'stance'.. Let alone on a 13" Does the stiffer stretched sidewall help with handling? Can anyone explain the sizing though? 300/680/18? Overall diamter rather than 'profile' ? |
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02-13-2013, 05:00 AM | #14 |
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Tyres: Michelin, front axle: 300-680-18, rear axle: 310-710-18
Can somebody explain the tire side please? 300in is the width. the next number is measurement for the tire's sidewall, which is the percentage of the tire's width. So, according to my calculation, the tire's sidewall is 2,040in tall. WTH?!?! *confused*
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300mm wide, 680mm total diameter on 18"? 18" is 457.2 and i cbf working out the 'profile'.. Anyone else care to? Lol |
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Well it makes about the same power as an s65 4.4 lol.. I guess since that's all the m3 gts is, a homologated gt3 car.. BUT as far as i read the rules... It means there'll be a v8 roa going z4 for sale soon? LOL Ed: though reading up on the p-motors.. They're not even fully forged? At least not in their spec list.. Strange design choice for what should be a lightweight race motor :/ |
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Remember when the DTM M3 was the same car you bought at the dealer? |
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02-13-2013, 07:30 AM | #22 |
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It's too bad that the Z4 GT3 bodywork looks 1000 times better that the GTE spec car. Especially the rear end. The GT3 car looks waaayyyyy more bad ass.
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