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BMW Might Sell The M Hybrid V8 To Customer Teams

BMW has been racing the M Hybrid V8 since 2023 as a part of its factory-backed endurance efforts. Whereas the extra attainable, track-only fashions are offered to privateers, that hasn’t been the case with the hybrid race automotive. Properly, at the very least not but, as a result of that might quickly change. The top of the agency’s motorsport division says he’s open to the thought of promoting the V8 machine to buyer groups.

In an interview with SportsCar365, BMW M Motorsport chief Andreas Roos was completely happy to report that “there’s curiosity from buyer groups” within the M Hybrid V8. Nonetheless, a remaining choice on whether or not gross sales will occur hasn’t been made. For now, the racing arm of the German luxurious model is “evaluating the entire image.”

The highest brass declined to verify or deny whether or not non-public groups might be working the M Hybrid V8 as early as subsequent season: “I don’t need to say sure and I don’t need to say no.” As for the fee? It might definitely be far above that of BMW M Motorsport’s different race automobiles. The present lineup begins with the newly introduced M2 Racing at €98,000. Subsequent is the M4 GT4 EVO at €219,000, after which the M4 GT3 EVO, which begins at €578,000.

Whereas the M2 and M4 are associated to their road-going counterparts, the M Hybrid V8 doesn’t have a street-legal equal. Homologation guidelines don’t require a manufacturing model, in order that isn’t more likely to change. BMW says the new M5 does inherit some hybrid tech from the flagship race automotive, however the twin-turbo V8s powering every are completely different.

Fairly than the S68 present in numerous manufacturing fashions, the M Hybrid V8 makes use of the P66/3. It’s a race-bred engine with roots in DTM. The unique P66/1 was a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V8 used within the M3 E92 through the 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season. In the meantime, the S68 will function the spine of BMW M’s lineup, beginning with the X5 M60i and up.

Supply: Sportscar365

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