The BMW M8 GTE is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW. It was developed in late 2016 and made its competitive début in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018 season, and thus marking BMW Motorsport 's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after. The BMW M8 GTE is a high-performance racing car that epitomizes the German automaker's commitment to motorsport excellence.
Born from the rich heritage of BMW's M Division, the M8 GTE is a true track monster designed to compete at the highest levels of endurance racing. BMW Motorsport presented its new top-of-the-range model for the international GT racing scene at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main: the BMW M8 GTE. Before the BMW 8 Series Coupé goes on sale, the race car will compete on the track next season, including in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
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World Premier: The BMW M8 GTE Race Car by Gabriel Bridger September 12, 2017 Official Release: BMW Motorsport presented its new top-of-the-range model for the international GT racing scene at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main: the BMW M8 GTE. "The BMW M8 GTE is our new GT flagship and will go head to head with the strong opposition in this sector," said BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. "For us, the presentation of the uncamouflaged car at the IAA is the next important step on the road to our first race outing, which we plan to be the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2018.
The end of the GTLM class in IMSA's WeatherTech Sportscar Championship brings an end too to the short contemporary racing history of the BMW M8 GTE. Unveiled in 2017 with dual campaigns in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and in IMSA, the M8 was the first car designed from the ground up by BMW to comply with the GTE regulations after the predecessor M6 GTLM and Z4 GTE cars ran as. "The BMW M8 GTE is our new GT flagship and will go head to head with the strong opposition in this sector," said BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt.
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"For us, the presentation of the. BMW has been developing the M8 GTE alongside the road version of the car, and the race car will actually make its competition debut before the production version hits the streets. Naturally, the new race car was debuted in the iconic red, white and blue BMW M racing colors.
With a block and heads based on the car's production engine, the M8 GTEs TwinPower Turbo V8 displaces 4.0 liters (to. The wraps came off the M8 GTE, resplendent in the traditional - and fabulous - BMW Motorsport colours, during the Frankfurt Motorshow in Germany. BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt said: "The BMW M8 GTE is our new GT flagship and will go head to head with the strong opposition in this sector." Marquardt is referring, of course, to Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford and Porsche.
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BMW M8 GTE First Drive And M8 Prototype Ride: Still Spinning The production car has a loud bark, but the racecar is prone to bite.
