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Old May 6th 14, 05:51 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default M4 Safety Car

BMW made a touring-car version to compete in DTM and a safety car to
set the pace at MotoGP races, and now it's combined both into a new
safety car for DTM as well.




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A ninth BMW M4 for the DTM: the new BMW M4 Coupé DTM Safety Car leads
the field in 2014.

Munich (DE), 2nd May 2014. BMW Motorsport will not only field eight
BMW M4 DTMs in the 2014 DTM season, but is also represented by a new
lead car, based on the production model of the BMW M4: the BMW M4
Coupé DTM Safety Car will lead the 23 DTM racing cars around the
circuits on the race calendar safely and with great aplomb.

The new BMW M4 Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 8.8-8.3 l/100 km;
combined CO2 emissions: 204–194 g/km) will make its debut as a safety
car at the race at the Nürburgring (DE) on 17th August 2014. The BMW
M4 Coupé combines motorsport genes and road capability in a
highly-emotional and balanced general concept. The completely new,
431-hp six-cylinder inline engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology
and high-rev characteristics generates a maximum torque of 550 newton
metres over a wide range of speeds. This allows the BMW M4 Coupé to
accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds.

"Having decided to start the 2014 DTM season with a new
challenger, in the form of the BMW M4 DTM, it was a logical step to
have BMW M GmbH put together a BMW M4 Coupé DTM Safety Car," said
BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. "To lead the DTM field
out in style, the safety car itself must also be extremely sporty. The
BMW M4 Coupé certainly provided us with the basis to achieve
this."

To safely guide 23 DTM racing cars around a circuit, the safety car
itself must demonstrate ultimate sportiness. A powerful drive train,
high-performance chassis and perfect handling in any weather
conditions are an absolute must. As it happens, the BMW M4 Coupé with
its many BMW M Performance Parts is naturally at its strongest in
precisely these areas – and is light-footed thanks to its intelligent
lightweight design.

Back in the winter of 2013 a team of BMW M employees started work on
converting the car from what was already a mightily impressive,
roadgoing coupé to a safety car capable of taking a leading role in
the DTM. The basic car was assembled at the BMW plant in Munich. From
there, the BMW M4 Coupé went to the BMW M factory in Garching, where
the assembly and modifications continued by hand. These included the
technicians removing the rear seat of the car and installing a roll
cage and Recaro racing seats with Schroth belts for its outings as a
safety car. Furthermore, the car was also equipped with LED lights on
the front apron, a radio communication system, LED lights on the roof
and a special livery.

On top of all this came the extensive use of BMW M Performance Parts –
from the exhaust silencer system, front splitter, black front grille,
mirror caps, rocker panel attachment and rear spoiler to the rear
diffuser, the technicians prepared the BMW M4 Coupé for its demanding
outings on the racetrack. The modifications took about two months to
complete. The BMW M Performance Parts installed offer an insight into
how good the components, which are available to all BMW customers, can
look.

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