The BMW Z4 GT3 Sports Car

BMW Z4 GT3 Seen at the British GT Championship at Oulton Park

from Classic to Modern

In 2010, BMW introduced the second generation of the Z4 sports car aimed at the GT3 market, and priced at nearly $450,000.

In terms of aerodynamics, the Z4 GT3 featured a front splitter, rear diffuser, and a full sized aluminium rear wing.

The 3 litre, six cylinder engine of the standard Z4 was replaced by a front mounted aluminium 4.4 litre, DOHC, 32 valve, V8 engine, sourced from the BMW M3 GTS, that developed 510 bhp at 5800 rpm, with 385 ft/lbs of torque.

It was fitted with a six speed sequential paddle shift gearbox, a 13.0:1 compression, dry sump lubrication, and vented discs with ABS all round.

With carbon fibre body panels on a steel chassis, it had a curb weight of 1190 kg.

It had an outright win in the 2011 Dubai 24 Hour race, and second place in the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour race.

Later refinements to this sports car racer included a modified exhaust system and repositioning the revised carbon fibre rear wing to increase output.

2012 BMW Z4 GTE This racer replaced the M3 GT2 and was seen here driven by BMW Team RLL during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship as part of Daytona 2015