Report: BMW bringing Z4 GT3 to North America, but still no Z4 M

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , BMW , Racing There’s something rotten in the state of Bavaria when BMW ‘s M division is more keen to tune out crossovers than roadsters. While the previous-generation Z4 and the Z3 that preceded it both had M versions, the current Z4 has been conspicuously absent from the hall’s of the BMW performance division. That could all change if the bean-counters see a good business case for a Z4 M, but in the meantime we’re reportedly slated to get something even crazier: the V8-powered Z4 GT3. The competition-spec model loses the folding roof in favor of a fixed one reinforced by a full roll cage.

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Report: BMW bringing Z4 GT3 to North America, but still no Z4 M

BMW Z4 GT3 undergoes first round of customer tests

Filed under: Motorsports , Convertible , Europe , BMW , Racing 2011 BMW Z4 GT3 – Click above for high-res image gallery The 2011 BMW Z4 GT3 proved it can win races back in January when it took the overall victory at the Dubai 24 Hours. Never one to rest on its laurels, BMW took the car from the winners circle in Dubai and put it right back on a test track. After a good beating throughout March, BMW made aerodynamic and electronic tweaks to get the racer into absolute state-of-the-art shape for customer entries in 2011 GT3 competition. The BMW Z4 GT3 resembles its production cousin in name and basic shape only

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2011 BMW Z4 GT3 announced

BMW has unveiled the new 2011 Z4 GT3. It features a new 4.4-liter V8 engine and revised styling.

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2011 BMW Z4 GT3 announced

Video: Ariel Atom 3 gets the time-lapse build treatment

Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Videos , Racing Ariel Atom time-lapse build – Click above to watch the video after the jump Are time-lapse build videos the new trend in online automotive clips? It sure seems that way as more and more of them keep squeezing out of the ‘tubes. If you go back to 2008, you can see a Corvette ZR1 go from frame to furious in less than five minutes

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Video: Team tears down then rebuilds a Jeep in under four minutes

Filed under: SUV , Etc. , Videos , Military , Canada , Off-Road A Jeep is torn down then rebuilt in under four minutes – Click above to watch the video after the jump Remember the video where we got to see how long it takes to put a BMW Z4 GT3 together ? It took West Coast Racing 600 hours to complete that task.

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Video: Team tears down then rebuilds a Jeep in under four minutes

Video: How to build a BMW Z4 GT3 in 600 hours

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , BMW Time-lapse video of a BMW Z4 GT3 coming to life – Click above to watch the video after the jump The BMW Z4 GT3 is a fixed-roof, race-ready version of the standard Z4 . Instead of a straight six, the Z4 GT3 is powered by a 480-horsepower 4.0-liter V8 coupled to a six-speed sequential gearbox. Designed and engineered for the track, this Z4 definitely means business – just look at it . You can purchase your own version for around $400,000, and after paying that price, you can have your new track assassin shipped to you…

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Video: How to build a BMW Z4 GT3 in 600 hours