January 26, 2025

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Why The BMW M4 Has The Heart Of A Racing Car

Why The BMW M4 Has The Heart Of A Racing Car

In the movie, Marcus Engelke, Challenge Manager Drivetrain BMW M4, and Ulrich Schulz, Head of Drivetrain Design and style at BMW Motorsport make it distinct that the straight-6 motor was developed from the outset to be utilized for both equally keep track of and highway use.

“510 hp, 650 Newton meters (479 lb-ft) – this is the most potent straight-6 motor we have at any time equipped in a manufacturing car,” states Engelke, though Schulz adds that at 590 hp and 516 lb-ft, this is the most potent straight-6 motor BMW has set up in a racing car since the days of the BMW M1 Team five.

The three.-liter twin-turbocharged S58 6-cylinder motor utilized in the M4 is an upgraded variation of the motor utilized in the X3 M and X4 M. The base M4 provides 473 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque which it sends to the rear wheels via a 6-pace handbook transmission. The M4 Opposition manages 503 hp and 479 lb-ft many thanks to a improve raise, and channels that energy by means of an 8-pace computerized transmission.