THE NEW BMW M4 GT3 EVO IS PURE TRACK-PREPPED AUTOMOTIVE PORN.
When you’re lucky enough to have the funds and means to buy a racecar at the manufacturer level, there are a few amazing options from various automakers, but the chaps from BMW M seem to be leaders who set the bar. BMW M Motorsport created the BMW M4 GT3 to be able to compete in GT class racing around the world, the car conformed to all the necessary safety and power rules making it a brilliant choice for a turnkey racing solution. As is usually the case with these things, when more clever people are added into the mix, so systems get streamlined, modifications are improved on and components are made better. This in turn means that after a bit of time, enough changes can be made to create an all-new car, and that’s what you see here. An evolution of the car, hence the addition of EVO to the nomenclature. This new BMW M4 GT3 EVO will be ready to race from the 2025 season onwards, as will the sibling BMW M4 GT4 EVO. Two EVO cars in one go, that’s pretty impressive. These new EVO-spec GT cars look amazing, the GT4 being the more sedate of the two, but while it has less going on for it visually than the GT3, it’s still a beast of a thing in its own right. The focus of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO was not necessarily on pure performance but on areas like drivability, efficiency, and reliability as well as valuable feedback from BMW M works drivers Jens Klingmann, Bruno Spengler, and Augusto Farfus. Changes to the chassis are noticeable on the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, which is no longer traditionally painted but is coated with a significantly lighter cathodic dip coating. Smaller aero mirrors, larger air outlets on the front wheel arches, and an altered adjustment range of the rear wing provide more aerodynamic efficiency. New anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles, larger rear brake discs, and an easier-to-adjust differential ensure less tyre and brake wear. The headlights at the front and rear lights in the LCI design are also new. The “Inception” design by BMW Group Designworks integrates the themes of digitality and dimensionality into a bold, high-contrast mosaic. From multiple perspectives the iconic M colours appear in the same sequence they occur in the M logo: light blue on the left, dark blue in the middle, and red on the right, but now in three extruded pixel-like dimensions. This approach sets up an asymmetrical overall layout for the car which also integrates a non-reflective matte black portion ahead of the driver to assist their forward focus. For the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, for dark areas of the livery, the foil has been omitted to allow the authentic carbon fibre construction to show through, and save weight at the same time.
Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport comments: “The BMW M4 GT3 has achieved more than 70 victories and countless major successes since its introduction. I particularly remember the DTM titles in 2022, the victory at the 24h Spa-Francorchamps in 2023, and the title wins in the North American IMSA series. I am convinced that the EVO model of the BMW M4 GT3, as well as that of the BMW M4 GT4, will contribute to playing in the first league of GT racing in the coming years and celebrating many more great victories. I thank everyone involved in the development of the cars.”
Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport comments: “Our engineers have listened very carefully to the feedback from our customers during the development of the EVO cars. The result, in our view, are models that make it even more possible to be consistently close to the limit without taking too much risk, exactly what drivers of all classes need to be fast. Our goal is to win the very big races with our BMW M4 GT3 EVO and at the same time provide every BMW M Motorsport customer with a package that offers maximum chances of success.”
Jens Klingmann, one of the BMW M works drivers whose invaluable feedback helped shape the new specs of the car comments: ”It is always an honour to play an important role in the development of a race car. Thank you to BMW M Motorsport for the trust! We have not made one big improvement to the BMW M4 GT3, but have turned many smaller screws, which will especially improve drivability on a long run. Our conviction is that several small steps also make a big step. The car is already very strong, but I am sure that we could make it even better in its EVO version. The more gentle handling of the tyres and brakes will especially help a lot at the end of a stint in the race.”
Take a look at the YouTube video showing off the coolest versions of the M4 ever created - both are at home on the track, one just a little more than the other. But like, how damn cool do these M cars look?: THE NEW M4 GT3 EVO and GT4 EVO. | BMW M
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