After many years of abuse and hard laps, BMW Motorsports has decided to replace the Z4 GT3 for the M6 GT3 in the 2016 GT season. BMW believes that a new face lift is needed to represent them, and what better car to bring in many more victories than the M6. BMW has already begun development on the GT3 car and are planning to have it finished by the first quarter in 2015. Once the first M6 GT3 is completed, BMW will allow customers to purchase their very own by the end of 2015.
The director of BMW Motorsports, Jens Marquardt states “For me, as BMW Motorsport Director, there are few things more exciting than the development of a completely new car like the BMW M6 GT3. his car’s properties make it predestined to succeed the BMW Z4 GT3. The BMW Z4 GT3 has enjoyed success around the world in recent years, and is very popular among our customers. We obviously want to follow on from this success with the BMW M6 GT3. After all, the target we have set ourselves is to provide our customers with the best possible material. We also want to demonstrate the high product substance of BMW M cars in motorsport with the BMW M6 GT3. We are all very excited to see it in action at the initial tests. One thing is certain from the first design sketches: this car is going to have the wow factor. It goes without saying that we will continue to offer BMW Z4 GT3 customers our full support, just as they have come to expect from us.”
The typical production BMW M Twin Power Turbo 4.4L 8-cylinder engine has been modified specifically for racing. The chassis has been stripped and is being rebuilt by hand to withstand the demand of a racing career. Everything from technology to the drive train is being pulled and rebuilt in BMW Motorsports workshop in Munich (DE). This car will be completely redesigned to take and dish out some of the best racing we have seen in the GT racing circuit.