BMW M4

Motorsport

From 2014 to 2018, a naturally aspirated version of the BMW M4, called the M4 DTM, raced in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, where driver Marco Wittmann took the championship in both 2014 and 2016. The F82 BMW M4 GT4 is a competition car built from the road model, keeping its 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six engine and dual-clutch transmission. It also shares electronic systems like traction control to keep costs down and improve driveability, with further race parts borrowed from the GT3 version. Homologated under the SRO GT4 category for amateur drivers, its engine output is reduced to 317 kW to meet Balance of Performance rules. It first appeared at the 2017 24 Hours of Nürburgring. In 2023, the M4 GT4 was updated to the G82 model, with a revised 3.0-liter engine making up to 405 kW and a ZF 8HP automatic transmission set up for manual shifting, selling for 187,000 euros. A 2025 Evo version added better traction control, a new front splitter and mounting, plus updated LED headlights and taillights. The BMW M4 GT3 is a racecar based on the G82 M4, homologated under FIA Group GT3 and eligible for SRO, IMSA, and ADAC events, replacing the M6 GT3 from the 2022 season. It uses a race-prepared version of the road car’s inline-six, with wider fenders and bodywork, a more angular hood, exhaust outlets just behind the passenger-side front wheel, side intakes on the rear fenders, and a gooseneck-mounted spoiler with a rear diffuser. Its steering wheel works in racing simulators without any changes. Deliveries began in late 2021. An Evo version of the M4 GT3 was announced at the 2024 Nürburgring 24 Hours, featuring new side mirrors, headlights and taillights, larger air intakes, new anti-roll bars on both axles, larger rear brake discs, and a differential that is easier to adjust. It debuted at the 2025 Dubai 24 Hour, winning overall.