2016 BMW M4 GTS DTM Safety Car Unveiled

 The BMW M4 GTS DTM Safety Car has been unveiled ahead of the 2016 season, which begins during the first weekend of May.

Based on the showroom-bound BMW M4 GTS , which has a limited build run of just 700 units worldwide, this year’s DTM safety car required only a few modifications to bring it up to spec for use in the German racing series.

Under the bonnet, this year’s safety car features the production GTS’ 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged straight-six engine. Aided by the inclusion of water injection technology, the GTS motor develops 368kW of power and 600Nm of torque, a healthy increase of 51kW and 50Nm over the standard M3 / M4 motor.

Drive is channelled to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

In order to equip the safety car with the necessary roll cage, fire extinguisher, and six-point harness, the M4 GTS DTM Safety Car is fitted with the GTS’ optional Clubsport Package.

Unique modifications for the safety car include the roof-mounted LED light bar and flashing LED lights in the lower air dam. The M4’s headlights have also been modified to allow them flash automatically as required, while the all-white body has been slathered with DTM Safety Car and sponsorship stickers.

Carried over from the production GTS are its acid orange highlights, and an aero package that include a prominent front splitter and a large, fixed rear wing.

Like the regular GTS, the DTM safety car rides on an exclusive set of alloys, with 19-inch units up front matched to 265/35 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres, and 20-inch rims at the rear fitted with 285/30 tyres.

The official DTM safety driver, Juergen Kastenholz, says, “I … have complete trust in the car from the word go, and this is absolutely essential to be able to lead a pack of 24 DTM racing cars quickly around the circuit during the caution periods”.



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