BMW approaches 78th Le Mans with confidence
08 Jun 2010|890 views
BMW will line up at the endurance classic on the "Circuit de la Sarthe" with two BMW M3 GT2 racing cars specially adapted to comply with the GT2 regulations. One of these is the 17th BMW Art Car, which was designed by American Jeff Koons and unveiled in Paris (FR) recently.
Already in its fourth generation, the BMW M3, the high-performance sports car developed by BMW M on the 3 Series Coupé platform, demonstrates impressive sportiness - regardless of whether the BMW M3 Coupé for road traffic, the BMW M3 GTS for club racing events, or the BMW M3 GT2 at endurance races and GT classics.
Its P65 eight-cylinder engine with 4.0-litre capacity produces 420 bhp, include eight individual throttle valves receiving intake air via a system made of carbon fibre with load-charge optimized ram tubes. Additionally, the BMW P65 has a steel crankshaft, forged skirt pistons, high-performance steel conrods and a dry sump lubrication system. In all, its power output has been upgraded to achieve 500 bhp.
Due to this the M3 GT2 is able to perform the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.42 seconds. With 500 ccm per cylinder and the stroke to bore ratio of 72.5 x 92 millimetres, the engine fulfils the ideal conception of demanding engine designers. The cylinder block is designed with a bed plate lower section and made of a special aluminium alloy. The unit's dimensions, capacities, number of components and extremely light weight make it the perfect engine to use on the race track.
* Article taken from www.motorsportchannel.com

BMW will line up at the endurance classic on the "Circuit de la Sarthe" with two BMW M3 GT2 racing cars specially adapted to comply with the GT2 regulations. One of these is the 17th BMW Art Car, which was designed by American Jeff Koons and unveiled in Paris (FR) recently.
Already in its fourth generation, the BMW M3, the high-performance sports car developed by BMW M on the 3 Series Coupé platform, demonstrates impressive sportiness - regardless of whether the BMW M3 Coupé for road traffic, the BMW M3 GTS for club racing events, or the BMW M3 GT2 at endurance races and GT classics.
Its P65 eight-cylinder engine with 4.0-litre capacity produces 420 bhp, include eight individual throttle valves receiving intake air via a system made of carbon fibre with load-charge optimized ram tubes. Additionally, the BMW P65 has a steel crankshaft, forged skirt pistons, high-performance steel conrods and a dry sump lubrication system. In all, its power output has been upgraded to achieve 500 bhp.
Due to this the M3 GT2 is able to perform the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.42 seconds. With 500 ccm per cylinder and the stroke to bore ratio of 72.5 x 92 millimetres, the engine fulfils the ideal conception of demanding engine designers. The cylinder block is designed with a bed plate lower section and made of a special aluminium alloy. The unit's dimensions, capacities, number of components and extremely light weight make it the perfect engine to use on the race track.
* Article taken from www.motorsportchannel.com

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