08-18-2013, 07:31 PM | #23 |
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08-18-2013, 09:43 PM | #26 |
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F1 engine costs roughly 6.7 million dollars
I assume BMW isn't spending that kind of money on the m4 engine
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Which is why the gt3 is NA
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Loses about 11% of power after a few laps Which means after say 10 laps This super duper turboed engine will be puting out less power than the S65 in the E92 engine
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08-19-2013, 02:02 AM | #30 |
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Neither is ALMS when it comes to the BMW team this season.
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08-19-2013, 11:27 AM | #31 |
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In some ways this asks more questions than it answers. So many details abourt the production car are missing, so the details of the DTM cars are even further shrouded.
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There's not much mystery to it though, really. DTM regulates everything from engine size and type to chassis construction to vehicle weight. Don't expect the aesthetic to change much either as they have finely honed the current car through hours and hours of testing. You'll see the new headlights and tail lights, sure, but probably not much else.
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08-19-2013, 12:18 PM | #33 |
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As far as I know (and I admit that I'm no expert), there is no or at best almost no overlap between a DTM car and the production car it is supposed to represent. I doubt an "M4" DTM would use a production-based tub (if the rules even allow such a thing), or a six cylinder turbo (again, if the rules even allow such a thing).
BMW could (probably will) simply re-skin the existing racers to create an "M4 DTM." Edit: I did some cursory research, and it looks like many aspects of the car (electronics, brakes, gearbox) are standardized across all entrants. http://www.dtm.com/en/Technical-Regulations.html Currently, the series requires 4 liter V8 power, but that will apparently change in 2016, when the series will shift to 4 cylinder turbo power. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107154 So the point stands that the "M4 DTM" is basically a silhouette racer. Last edited by ILC32; 08-19-2013 at 12:33 PM.. |
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Even in the new United Sports Car Racing series (ALMS and Grand Am merger) which will be in its second season by the time an M4 could be readied, I am skeptical that we will see an S55-derived engine soon. I'm sure we'll see the F8x chassis there sooner than later though. |
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