After the first digital images published on social media, BMW M Motorsport has finally made its new BMW M4 GT4 debut on the track, which will take part in the 2023 championships.
The Bavarian manufacturer went with its team of technicians and the duo Jens Klingmann-Erik Johansson to the Spanish circuit of Almeria to continue the tests of a development that is already well under way, exploiting all the strengths of the vehicle. preceded.
Improvements have obviously been made, maintaining both a link with the series product (engine, transmission and electronics) and with the ‘big sister’, namely the BMW M4 GT3 which will officially debut in the championships next year and which has’ donated it. ‘some components (wing concept, roof, traction control and natural fiber materials).
Studied on the computer from September 2020 until the beginning of this season, the M4 GT4 took shape in the ‘test car’ version in the summer and started with the actual growth work in October.
Jens Klingmann, Erik Johansson, BMW M Motorsport, BMW M4 GT4
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“Although we are still in an initial phase of testing, there are already areas in which we have made progress compared to the current BMW M4 GT4 – said the official test driver Klingmann – This is particularly true for the ergonomics of the seat, the ease of functioning and many other additions that the previous model did not have “.
“As for driveability, the new M4 GT4 feels great right from the start, you can push it to the limit easily. We still have a full year to optimize the car and be used by private teams and drivers, but that’s already a lot. fun to drive “.
Thomas Felbermair, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, added: “With the new BMW M4 GT4 we are writing a new chapter in a success story. The current model has been a real boom in the GT4 Class in recent years, winning competitions and titles all over the world “.
“By developing the new M4 GT4 we want to be as strong as the predecessor model, improving in some areas. We are convinced that the BMW M Motorsport team and its drivers will have a lot of fun with this car, aiming to win more trophies in 2023”.
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