{"id":22217,"date":"2022-05-14T08:04:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T12:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22217"},"modified":"2022-05-14T08:04:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T12:04:47","slug":"bmw-tokyo-pitstop-video-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22217","title":{"rendered":"BMW Tokyo Pitstop Film Shows Connection Between Race And Road Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

The strong bond between BMW Motorsport\u2019s race cars and the M division\u2019s street-legal performance models is more than just marketing fluff to sell vehicles. Although the mid-engined M1 wasn\u2019t launched until 1978, the racing subsidiary had been around since 1972. What is today known as BMW M GmbH was initially BMW Motorsport GmbH, the original firm that gave us the 3.0 CSL homologation special in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

50 years later, the tie-up between motorsport activities and the road-going machines is as strong as ever. The M4 GT3<\/a> utilizes the same S58 engine as the M4 \/ M4 Competition you can buy from a dealer. To showcase how track and road cars are united, BMW Japan has commissioned a new promotional short film called \u201cTokyo Pitstop.\u201d<\/p>\n

It shows a race team\u2019s mechanics all geared up and taking the subway to get to work, where \u201cwork\u201d means changing the wheels of an M4 GT3. The race car shares the same parking lot with an M4 decked out with M Performance parts, including front canards and a rear wing. While the mechanics are racing toward their workplace to perform the wheel swap, the road car\u2019s owner drives off in his Competition model equipped with the optional center-mounted exhaust<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting the M4 GT3 in question belongs to BMW Team Studie<\/a>, a long-time customer team in Japan where it takes part in the Super GT series. The M6 GT3 replacement costs \u20ac415,000\u00a0and uses an inline-six engine that has shaved off 40 kilograms over the old car\u2019s bigger V8 while improving weight distribution.<\/p>\n

The GT3 model is just one of the several cars offered by the Motorsport division, being positioned above the M2 CS Racing and upcoming M4 GT4<\/a> while sitting below the hotly anticipated Le Mans Daytona hybrid (LMDh) prototype.<\/p>\n

The M4 you can drive on public roads will get even closer to its motorsport sibling with the unveiling of the CSL<\/a> on May 20. It\u2019ll take the shape of a stripped-out machine with two seats, more power, and improved aerodynamics over the Competition variant.<\/p>\n

Source: BMW Japan \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n