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The racing-spec M235i has the same engine as the road car, but power has been increased to 328bhp
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The M235i Racing comes with new front and rear spoilers, as well as a new carbon diffuser and carbon wing mirrors
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The BMW M235i Racing, a race-spec version of the new M235i, has been officially launched.
BMW's new Racing edition is now on sale to private racing teams for €59,500. The model, which is based on the production-spec M235i, was revealed in full at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The M235i Racing uses the same twin-scroll turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol engine as the production car, but power has been increased slightly from 322bhp to 328bhp.
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As with the production car, the Racing edition comes with ABS, DSC and traction control, but also includes a mechanical limited-slip differential.
Other additions include new front and rear spoilers, as well as a new diffuser and carbon wing mirrors. An FIA-certified racing safety cell is also included, as is as a racing-spec fuel tank.
BMW says it expects the car to be used in entry-level racing series, including the VLN Endurance Championship and the Nürburging 24 Hours, as well as its own BMW Sports Trophy.
The firm's motorsport boss JensMarquardt said: “The production models from the BMW M Performance Automobiles range are already incredibly sporty. Because of this, we did not have to make many modifications in order to get the BMW M235i Coupé up and running as a racing car.
"BMW Motorsport can look back on a long tradition of allowing ambitious teams and drivers an affordable way into motor racing – and of offering them an absolutely competitive car."
The film below was released by BMW Motorsport, and shows the car testing on track prior to its final reveal.
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Peter Cavellini 29 November 2013
Oh please!
Why no road version?,some of us haven't got the cash for a fun car for track use only,i'm disappointed.
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superstevie 20 January 2014
Peter Cavellini wrote:Why no
Peter Cavellini wrote:
Why no road version?,some of us haven't got the cash for a fun car for track use only,i'm disappointed.
There is. It is called the M235i. If you mean a stripped out version of that for the road, then I reckon that will be something that will happen somewhere down the product line
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david RS 28 November 2013
As with the production car,
As with the production car, the Racing edition comes with ABS, DSC and traction control..Is it a car to go to the supermarket?
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