BMW Teases A Mysterious Race Car. What Could It Be?

Okay, we’re a bit stumped by this one. BMW is teasing what seems to be an M4-based mannequin, however this shadowy preview is taking us unexpectedly. The truth that it was shared by the motorsport aspect all however confirms it’s a race automotive. Moreover, the yellow accents recommend we’re taking a look at a track-only machine.

As for what it might be, the kidney grille design leads us to imagine it’s an M4 GT3 EVO. The horizontal bars don’t bifurcate as they do on the M4 GT4 EVO. It’s unlikely to be an additional evolution of the “G82” race automotive since each variants had been upgraded in 2025.

We already know who will drive the race vehicles this season. Firstly of the yr, BMW M Motorsport introduced its 2026 lineup for the World Endurance Championship. Valentino Rossi will take turns behind the wheel of the #46 M4 GT3 EVO with Kelvin van der Linde and Ahmad Al Harthy. The #31 The Bend Group WRT M4 GT3 EVO will probably be piloted by Augusto Farfus, Timur Boguslavskiy, and Yasser Shahin.

BMW is perhaps teasing the WEC livery forward of the season’s begin, which has been pushed again to April 17–19 for the 6 Hours of Imola within the Emilia-Romagna area of Italy. The championship was speculated to kick off March 26–28 at Lusail Worldwide Circuit in Qatar, however for apparent causes, the race has been delayed.

One other kind of M4 race automotive is inconceivable, because the M4 GT3 EVO and M4 GT4 EVO already cowl the WEC and IMSA collection. No matter that is, BMW claims the world premiere on March 16 at 3 PM CET will “shake Instagram.” It’s in all probability the 2026 livery we talked about earlier, though behind our minds, we’re hoping for an M3 Touring race automotive.

A one-off tremendous wagon supposed for observe use is wishful considering at this level, however one’s allowed to dream, proper? In spite of everything, stranger issues have occurred, together with M3 pickup trucks. Come to consider it, BMW did present a digital M3 Touring GT3 EVO for final yr’s April Fools’ Day.