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Bmw Hypercar V12

By the Editorial Staff

March 24, 2026

Notre classement des meilleurs moteur 12 cylindres (V12) au monde
Notre classement des meilleurs moteur 12 cylindres (V12) au monde Image via www.lemagautoprestige.com
BMW Hypercar to sport fresh new look in 2026
BMW Hypercar to sport fresh new look in 2026 Image via www.fiawec.com

The BMW M Hybrid V8 competes against the best of the best on the biggest stages of international prototype racing for BMW M Motorsport. The BMW M Hybrid V8 is a sports prototype racing car designed by BMW M and built by Dallara. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh) regulations, and debuted in the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship at the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona.

BMW dévoile la livrée et les pilotes de son Hypercar LMDh
BMW dévoile la livrée et les pilotes de son Hypercar LMDh Image via www.lequipe.fr

[5] It marks BMW's first return to the top-flight of sports prototype racing since the BMW V12 LMR in 1999. [6] The car also participates in the FIA. The #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 racing in Hypercar is a remembrance of that success of the #15 V12 LMR at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1999.

24 Hours of Le Mans – BMW reveals plans to enter Hypercar in 2024 | 24h ...
24 Hours of Le Mans – BMW reveals plans to enter Hypercar in 2024 | 24h ... Image via www.24h-lemans.com

BMW M Motorsport return in endurance racing with Team RLL in IMSA In 2021, BMW announced they would join IMSA's GTP class in 2023, using an LMDh-compliant racing design with Dallara as their chassis supplier and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Team RLL) to campaign. BMW's Nazca M12 was the V12. The elusive V12-powered Nazca M12 is part of the "Belle Macchine.

BMW Hypercar to sport fresh new look in 2026
BMW Hypercar to sport fresh new look in 2026 Image via www.fiawec.com

Italian Automotive Design at BMW" exhibition at the BMW Museum. Supercars The final spec for this €3m V12 hypercar includes a stripped, 'skeletonised' interior Step inside the Apollo Evo, a naturally-aspirated German hypercar Vijay Pattni Published: 19. Featuring a powerful V12 engine, cutting-edge technology, and bold futuristic design, the M12 Nazca blends BMW's iconic performance heritage with the latest in automotive innovation.

BMW Confirm FIA WEC Hypercar Entry For 2024
BMW Confirm FIA WEC Hypercar Entry For 2024 Image via www.dailysportscar.com

BMW M Motorsport embarks on the most spectacular racing week of the year with the slogan "BMW M is back at Le Mans". Exactly 25 years after the victory of the BMW V12 LMR, the start of the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the Hypercar class marks the return of the BMW brand to the top category at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA). The 24 Hours of Le Mans is legendary and perhaps the most important motorsport event on the 2024 racing calendar.

24 Heures du Mans : BMW au départ en 2024 avec son Hypercar | 24h ...
24 Heures du Mans : BMW au départ en 2024 avec son Hypercar | 24h ... Image via www.24h-lemans.com

After 25 years BMW M is returning to the toughest endurance race in the world. With its Hypercar BMW M Hybrid V8, M GmbH is hoping to get a spot on the podium. BMW M Motorsport and BMW M Team WRT will be competing in both classes of the world championship: with two BMW M Hybrid V8s in the hypercar category and two BMW M4 GT3 EVOs in the LMGT3 class.

Lexica - BMW Hypercar in modern showroom
Lexica - BMW Hypercar in modern showroom Image via lexica.art

The undisputed highlight of the season is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where for the first time since the victory of the legendary BMW V12 LMR in 1999, a prototype from BMW M Motorsport will be fighting for.

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