Subject : Race Version BMW M3

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BMW RETURNS TO ALMS WITH THE LATEST GENERATION BMW M3 BMW of North America to partner with Rahal Letterman Racing for 2009 season Technical Specifications BMW M3 Race Version. Weight: 2,535 lbs./1150 kg Tank capacity: 29 gallons/110 Liters Chassis/body: Unitary construction steel body with welded safety cell made of extremely rigid precision steel tubing; safety fuel tank in CRP sandwich tray; pneumatic four-stamp jack system Aerodynamics: Front fenders, rear apron, hood, roof, trunk lid, rear wing, front wings, and flared rear wheel arches in CRP Transmission: Carbon fiber clutch with hydraulic central slave cylinder; 6-speed sequential racing transmission with straight-cut, unsynchronized gears; additional oil/air cooler; quick shift system with ignition cut-out controlled by shifting force; mechanical limited slip differential with additional oil/air cooler Front axle: Based on production version, with increased wheel caster angle, enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers; tubular stabilizer bar Rear axle: Based on production version, with enlarged track width and enhanced wheel camber; five-way adjustable shock absorbers, tubular stabilizer bar Front brake system: Six-piston aluminum brake calipers, inner-vented grey-cast iron brake disks 15.0 in./380mm in diameter Rear brake system: Four-piston aluminum brake calipers, grey-cast iron brake disk, 13.1 in./332mm in diameter Steering: Rack and pinion steering with electro-hydraulic power Wheels: Aluminum wheels, 18 inches BMW P65 Engine. Type: Eight cylinder, V-configuration Capacity: 3999 cc Bore x stroke: 92 x 75.2 mm/3.62 x 2.96 in. Max. output: approx. 485 bhp Max. torque: approx. 368 lb-ft/500 Nm Cylinder block: Aluminum cylinder block construction with bed plate lower section Crankshaft: Steel crankshaft Pistons: Forged skirt pistons Conrods: High-performance steel Cylinder head: Aluminum DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft); four valves per cylinder Valve train: Four overhead chain-driven camshafts, valve actuation via rocker arms Intake system: Eight throttle valves, made of CRP with load-charge optimized ram tubes Exhaust system: Headers, mufflers Fuel system: Single cylinder multi-point injection Lubrication: Dry sump lubrication Cooling: Water/air cooler and oil/water heat exchanger Electrics/Electronics. Engine management: BMW Motorsport ECU 408 with two high-performance micro-processors; Individual cylinder injection and ignition; BMW Motorsport Lambda Controller Pit speed limiter, Quick Shift function; Engine data memory system Energy management: Electric energy management and monitoring with BMW Motorsport POWER400 control unit, networking of all sensors and actuators through bus system Wiring harness: Weight optimized Ignition coil: Eight high-performance pencil coils with integrated ignition drivers Spark plugs: High-performance spark plugs Cockpit: Free programmable LCD Display with integrated shift indicators Steering wheel: Quick release multi-function steering wheel w/ integrated display unit