Modified BMW Z4 GT3 With Test Programme
April 13, 2011 - Category BMW
Modified BMW Z4 GT3 With Test Programme Front Angle View
Modified BMW Z4 GT3 With Test Programme Front View
Modified BMW Z4 GT3 With Test Programme Side View
The modified BMW Z4 GT3 has survived its baptism of fire: the GT sports car customer is proven in a series of intensive tests in recent weeks. The purpose of the recent changes was to assess the aerodynamic efficiency with a view to ensuring the vehicle’s competitiveness in many highly competitive GT3 classes.
The BMW Z4 GT3, March 2010, launched his biggest success was achieved in January 2011. Claudia Huertgen (DE), BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus (BR), Tommy Milner (USA) and Edward Sandström (SE) won the 24 Hours of Dubai Team Schubert. This was the first overall victory for the BMW Z4 GT3 on a marathon of this size, with proven its potential with wins in his debut season in the FIA ??GT3 European Championship.
With its long bonnet, the cockpit to the rear of the car, the long wheelbase and narrow wheel arches, the production version of the BMW Z4 is a distinctive appearance. The two-seater BMW Motorsport engineers with a good basis for the development of a competitive GT3 race car.
One difference between production costs and the cars can be found under the hood, while the production version of the BMW Z4 from a six-cylinder engine is driven, driven the GT3 car from a 4.4-liter eight-cylinder engine.
BMW Motorsport engineers have also fine-tune the aerodynamics of the BMW Z4 GT3 for the new season, improving the car’s performance in this area. When it comes to electronics, look for the private teams forward to innovative solutions BMW: Modern operating the engine ECU 408, while the POWER400 electronic control unit responsible for the control of all drives. The power supply is transmitted via a six-speed sequential gearbox. Want roads are now started with two paddles.
The steel frame of the car comes from the BMW plant in Regensburg. A safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing is made then welded into the body. The engine block of the V8 engine manufactured at the BMW foundry in Landshut. BMW plant in Dingolfing with the rear differential, among others. Front and rear wings, hood, roof, fenders and many other components of reinforced carbon fiber plastics (CFRP).
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