TGR Staff - 06/10/2021
BMW Motorsport is proud to announce the new state-of-the-art BMW M4 GT3 customer race car based on the recently launched 2021 M4 Competition Coupe. Powering the new Coupe is the P58 3.0-liter inline-6-cylinder M TwinPower Turbo engine producing up to 590 hp. (Check out our experience driving the BMW M4 GT4 car a few weeks ago HERE).
The BMW M4 GT3 will retail for $530,000 in the US (excl. shipping). The Competition Package adds $55,000 and includes additional headlights, backlit door numbers, TPMS with 8 sensors, spring and brake pedal travel measurement systems, BOSCH CAS-M rear-view camera radar system, an additional set of rims, and one day of training on the BMW M Motorsport M4 GT3 simulator.
In North America, the BMW M4 GT3 will be eligible to compete in the GT Daytona and GT Daytona Pro classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the GT class of the SRO Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS and SRO GT America powered by AWS series.
Comparison of the new BMW M4 GT3 and BMW M6 GT3:
Dimensions:
BMW M4 GT3 BMW M6 GT3
Length: 197.6 in. (5,020 mm) 195.9 in. (4,975 mm)
Width: 80.3 in. (2,040 mm) 80.6 in. (2,046 mm)
Height: (variable): 51.5 in. (1,308 mm) 51.5 in. (1,308 mm)
Wheelbase: 114.8 in. (2,917 mm) 114.2 in. (2,901 mm)
Wheel size: 12.5 x 18 in., front 13 x 18 in., front
13 x 18 in., rear 13 x 18 in., rear
Technical data:
BMW M4 GT3 BMW M6 GT3
Engine: P58 3.0L straight six P63 4.4L V8 engine
M TwinPower Turbo M TwinPower Turbo
Capacity: 2,993 cm3 4,399 cm3
Output: up to 590 hp up to 580 hp
Specific Output: 197 hp/liter 132 hp/liter
Transmission: Xtrac 6-speed gearbox Ricardo 6-speed gearbox
Clutch: Electro-hydraulic Hydraulic