The car is built on the basis of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO racing coupe, allowing the BMW M Motorsport division to accelerate development. However, engineers had to create a completely new station wagon body from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP).
Due to the features of the body, new windows and decorative rear doors were developed. The front doors were shortened, and the spoiler was moved further back to compensate for the station wagon's aerodynamic features.
The BMW M3 Touring 24H received the P58 engine — a 3.0-liter inline-six develops up to 590 hp and 700 Nm of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential X-trac gearbox.
Interestingly, the production BMW M3 Touring has an xDrive all-wheel-drive system, while the racing version is rear-wheel drive.
BMW M3 Touring 24H
The development of the car took just eight months. Despite sharing the platform with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, the station wagon is 200 mm longer and 32 mm taller than the coupe. Otherwise, the cars are almost identical and meet the technical requirements of the GT3 category.
Testing of the racing station wagon has already begun. In the near future, the car will hit the track as part of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie.
Factory drivers Jens Klingmann, Ugo de Wilde, Connor De Phillippi, and Neil Verhagen will take turns behind the wheel.
The Schubert Motorsport team will field the BMW M3 Touring 24H in the SPX class, while the BMW M4 GT3 EVO coupe will compete for victory in the SP9 class.
The 24 Hours of Nürburgring race will take place on May 16–17 on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife track in Germany.
Source: BMW
