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BMW Z4 GT3 Customer Race Car With M3 V-8 Coming In 2010

 
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As part of its customer racing program, BMW’s motorsport division will be offering private race teams a brand new model starting from next year. The latest addition to the racing lineup is the new BMW Z4 GT3 but unlike the regular roadster (pictured) on which it’s based, the new race car will be fitted with a M3-derived V-8 engine.

Offering drivers and teams the opportunity to compete in international and national championships in accordance with GT3 regulations, such as the FIA GT3 European Championship, International GT Open and the ADAC GT Masters, as well as in 24-hour endurance races, the new Z4 GT3 joins a growing list of customer race cars offered by BMW, including the previous M3 GT4 and more recent M3 GTS.

The Z4 GT3 will come powered by a 4.0-liter V-8 producing approximately 480 horsepower. Using technology derived from the more extreme M3 GT2 race car engine, the potent powerplant in the Z4 GT3 will also sport a Power400 control unit for its electronic management and a 6-speed sequential manual gearbox.

First deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2010 and pricing is estimated to be around $425,765.

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Comments (5)

  1. By bepsf Posted: 12/21/2009 4:31pm PST

    But the big question is what BMW are going to do about that heavy roof mechanism - Will they sell it with the roof welded shut and the mechanism removed or will it go out the door roofless and a lightweight tonneau cover a-la Porsche Boxster Speedster?
     
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  2. fb_1217089638 avatar Aaron Colthorpe Posted: 12/21/2009 6:27pm PST

    i was wondering when they were gonna put the v8 in the z4 =] good to see they are going to =] i think they should make it a carbon fiber top coupe
     
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  3. By  ssd hard drive Posted: 12/21/2009 6:40pm PST

    Not a bad idea for a car, but when it comes to pricing, have BMW lost their mind? For a similar price I would rather have the Noble M600.
     
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  4. By SuperSkyline89 Posted: 12/22/2009 6:19am PST

    $425,765? Was that a typo? Or are they insane? That's in Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 territory. You'd either have to be a billionaire who already has every other car in this price range or a humongous BMW fanboy to pay that much.
     
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  5. By perfBMW Posted: 12/23/2009 12:54pm PST

    The price tag is not for a regular car. The price tag is for the RACE CAR. I bet a consumer edition will follow the next year at $100k or so.
     
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