After 52 years, BMW M always represents bmw The ultimate performance, strength and victory of the, Let "M" become the most powerful letter in the world. From June 15 to 16, BMW returned to Le Mans 24-hour endurance race with BMW M Hybrid V8 racing car, the 20th BMW art car built with BMW M Hybrid V8 prototype car, and two BMW M4 GT3 racing cars 。 After fierce competition, the BMW M4 GT3 (No. 31 race car) won the second place in the LMGT3 category, while the BMW M Hybrid V8 race showed the spirit of never say die, making BMW stand on the starting line of the highest category in Le Mans again after 25 years, and continue to write its brilliant chapter in this legendary race.
Originated in 1923, Le Mans 24-hour endurance race is the oldest and most symbolic endurance race in the world. The team needs to compete for 24 hours at an average speed of 200 km/h on the 13.629 km track, which is a great test of the reliability, speed, chassis adjustment and driver endurance of the racing power system. The origin of the 24-hour endurance race between BMW and Le Mans can be traced back to 1939. The BMW 328 model used for the first time won the championship after fierce competition. In 1975, BMW also combined art with racing. For the first time, it competed as a BMW art car in the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race that year 。 Later, many legendary BMW M racing cars, BMW art cars, such as 3.0 CSL, M1, V12 LMR, M3 GT2 and other landmark models, have made great achievements in Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.
BMW M is challenging not only a race, but also New interpretation and inheritance of BMW motorsport , highlighting M brand's spirit of constantly breaking through the limits of automobile technology 。 Among them, The BMW M Hybrid V8 (No. 15 race car) and the 20th BMW art car (No. 20 race car) built by the world famous contemporary artist Julie Mehretto based on the BMW M Hybrid V8 race car participated in the contest of the highest group (Hypercar group), which was BMW's return 25 years after it first entered the 24 hour Le Mans endurance race with the BMW V12 LMR in 1999 and won the championship. With its outstanding performance, BMW M not only confirms the racing spirit of "M", which constantly breaks the limits, but also fully demonstrates the powerful racing gene of the brand.
Continue to write the legend of "M" with racing technology that constantly breaks the limits
As a new racing car returning from the BMW M king, the BMW M Hybrid V8 is not only a "fighting car" for the brand to re create the legend of the track, but also a representative of the high-performance electrification of "M". The first hybrid system built by BMW M, It not only uses a 4.0L V8 twin turbocharged engine, but also perfectly combines the motor, inverter and high-voltage battery to achieve greater horsepower and torque output 。 Finally, the maximum power of the M hybrid power system of the BMW M Hybrid V8 racing car can reach 640 horsepower, the peak torque can reach 650 Nm, and the maximum speed is 345 km/h. There is no doubt about the performance strength.
For better performance, The body of the BMW M Hybrid V8 uses a large number of high-strength lightweight materials , including carbon fiber integrated body, carbon fiber tail fin, carbon ceramic brake disc, forged wheel hub, etc. The final weight of this "performance beast" is only 1030kg, equivalent to half of the weight of medium and large luxury cars, effectively improving the control performance of the car.
During the development process, BMW M Hybrid V8 racing car has gone through various major race tracks and conducted in-depth testing and verification of the vehicle. Its prototype has 12 tests and 28 days of vehicle operation in 20 weeks 。 In the end, it took only 598 days from BMW M's decision to build this car to the completion of the first pre race test in the Daytona 24-hour endurance race, fully demonstrating BMW M's superb car building technology and excellent reliability of the car.
With its leading technical advantages, BMW M also launched the first high-performance hybrid model in 2022 - Innovative BMW XM (Configuration |Inquiry) And bring milestone significance to the development of high-performance electrification of the brand. During the 24 hour Le Mans endurance race this year, BMW M is the second high-performance hybrid car and the first high-performance hybrid car—— New generation BMW M5 Shocking appearance in the form of special camouflage coating , which fully explains the core of BMW M brand - let driving continue to evolve. The new BMW M5 will be officially launched in China in the second half of this year.
Let driving continue to evolve and continue to lead the high-performance vehicle market
After more than half a century of glorious legend and track glory, BMW M brand will always uphold“ The brand philosophy of "originating from the track, but not just the track", Constantly pursue the desire for ultimate performance. In order to meet the needs of driving enthusiasts to extend the track experience to the road, BMW M has achieved a close connection between motorsport and mass production models. It not only dominates the race track, but also leads the trend of the times on the road, becoming the best representative of BMW's "pure driving pleasure".
At present, BMW M will continue to focus on "Passionate driving fun" and "Electrification" , continue to expand the product lineup. This year, BMW M will launch nearly 10 high-performance and performance models for the Chinese market. By the end of the year, the brand lineup in China is expected to expand to 23 models, From compact models to medium and large luxury cars, there are three kinds of driving modes: fuel, pure electric and plug-in hybrid, so that more users can enjoy the driving charm of BMW M. In the future, with the advancement of M's electrification process, it is expected that by 2027, half of all BMW M models will be new energy models.
As we all know, M is the most powerful letter in the world, representing the dream of countless people for cars and BMW's philosophy of car building. The outstanding performance of BMW M4 GT3 racing car and BMW M Hybrid V8 racing car in the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race fully demonstrates the strong technical reserves of BMW M in the field of high-performance cars and the innovative gene of brand persistence. Let driving continue to evolve - BMW M will give more possibilities to the ultimate driving fun!
