The E89-generation BMW Z4 GT3, fitted with the E92 M3's S65 4.4-liter V8, is celebrated for its balance of light weight and power and two examples will compete at this year's 24 Hours of the Nürburgring.
BMW built the Z4 GT3 between 2010 and 2015; the race car weighed about 2,600 pounds, produced roughly 515 hp, and originally cost about $405,000 compared with roughly $700,000 for BMW's M4 GT3.
German team Schubert Motorsports requested a smaller car and BMW homologated the Z4 GT3 by installing the E92 M3-derived V8 under GT3 rules that permit engine substitution when both engine and car are produced in sufficient quantity.
BMW campaigned the Z4 GT3 globally, scoring wins in the American Le Mans Series (GT2 specification), Japan's Super GT, and multiple 24-hour endurance races, underscoring its strong GT3 record.
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