Bmw M1 Group 4
The M1 for Group 4 (GT) For 150.000 DM (1979) everyone could buy a BMW M1 Group 4. The cost of a complete season was six times as high. The series was created to aid BMW in building enough cars to enter the group 4 classification in the World Championship for Makes.
The new series, known as the "Procar BMW M1 Championship", served as a support series for Formula One, and included many Formula One drivers in identical cars. BMW opted to create a Group 4 version of the M1 which necessitated a minimum 400 car production run within a 24 month timeframe. The Group 4 M1 was expected to supersede Porsche's ageing 934 as the best car in its class.
Originally, BMW anticipated the M1 would be homologated in time to contest the 1979 season. 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version 6-cylinder inline engine 4 valves per cylinder Twin overhead camshafts Displacement: 3,500 cc Power output: 470 bhp Top speed: 307 km/h Andy Warhol and the BMW Art Car In keeping with Andy Warhol's view of art, a car as a rolling work of art is more typical than unusual. This race car, a 1981 M1 IMSA Group 4 endurance machine, is a result of everything that went right and wrong during development.
BMW M1 Initially conceived as a Group 4 homologation special, the M1 came to life with heavy Italian involvement; Lamborghini for chassis development, Dallara-tuned suspension, and striking lines by Italdesign, who handled major aspects of production in conjunction with German builder Baur. Just 397 road cars and 53 Procar race cars were built between 1979. News BMW M1 Group 4 To Race At 2023 Le Mans Classic The BMW M1 driven by Leopold of Bavaria, Christian Danner, and Peter Oberndorfer at the 1981 Le Mans will return to the track with the same pilots.
BMW M88, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine 93.4 x 84.0 mm 3453 cc cast iron block, aluminium alloy head DOHC with single row driving chain aspiration, natural with Bosch Kugelfischer multipoint mechanical Fuel Injection with 6 throttle valves one per cylinder BMW M88/1 94.0 x 84.0 mm 3498 cc Rally: 430 HP @ 9000 rpm, 288 lb-ft / 390 Nm. Five(ish)-minute guide to the BMW M1 that raced from 1978-1986. Let me know what you think in the comments below, and as always, transcript, citations, and d.
After a nine-year absence, BMW Group Classic is back at the Le Mans Classic with an extraordinary contender. Built to meet Group 4 regulations, the iconic BMW M1 race car driven by Leopold of Bavaria, Christian Danner, and Peter Oberndorfer during the 1981 endurance race will again roar across the renowned circuit.