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      11-15-2015, 04:20 PM   #23
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Looks fantastic but wish they would have used the M4. My favorite still is the RLL E92.
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The M6 GTLM looks absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to see it in action next year.
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That thing looks like its from hell... Pure evil... love it.
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Really hate to say this and I'm hope I'm totally wrong(being a bimmer owner for >35yrs) but the front end of the car just looks like it's not very aerodynamic. Let's push some air at 190mph against a brick wall and see how much air resistance we can achieve? How come the 911's or the vettes don't have a wall to run against? Please explain. I feel we are in for a disappointing season.
seriously, do yourself a favor and make pilgrimage to the Weathertech USCC race next year.

They offer stunning views of these race cars in person and when you are there, you can see that there is a lot of air management going on inside the car. The outgoing Z4 GTLM and E92 M3 GT ALMS race cars used air ducts inside the car to manage the air flow for critical cooling function. The rest of the air is actually passed through the car:













Here's more photos of the Z4 GTLM, GTE and GTD race cars that shows the air flow management. Note the ducts pushes air over the car.
..and yes, that's a P65B44 V8 under there.
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BTW, the mid engine and rear engine cars will have better from aero air management. This is what it looks like under a Lamborghini Blancpain racecar, notice almost all the air is pushed out by the ducts, same as the Audi R8 GTD car.

Notice for a larger engine like the AMR DBS V12, a lot of the air is used to cool the engine compartment, which makes it less efficient.
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BTW, the mid engine and rear engine cars will have better from aero air management. This is what it looks like under a Lamborghini Blancpain racecar, notice almost all the air is pushed out by the ducts, same as the Audi R8 GTD car.

Notice for a larger engine like the AMR DBS V12, a lot of the air is used to cool the engine compartment, which makes it less efficient.
You mean the Vantage V12 GT3?
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I am seriously going to miss the sound of the P65 in the Z4 GTLM though. I always thought the E92 M3 GT sounded incredible, but the Z4 GTLM took it to a whole new level. Reminds me of the old Panoz GT cars. Straight up devil's trumpet.
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I am seriously going to miss the sound of the P65 in the Z4 GTLM though. I always thought the E92 M3 GT sounded incredible, but the Z4 GTLM took it to a whole new level. Reminds me of the old Panoz GT cars. Straight up devil's trumpet.
If you have $197,000 you too can own a P65 car

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Looks fantastic but wish they would have used the M4. My favorite still is the RLL E92.
They do that in DTM.
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The car that you saw was the M6 GT3; the M6 GTLM hasn't been revealed until now.

The M6 GT3 and GTLM are VERY similar, what makes them different are electronics and aero I believe.

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Yeah, the GTLM cars run the same specs to the GT cars run at Le Mans so are under the ACO rules I believe, or something like that.
GT3 rules are same worldwide which is what makes it such a great class. Glad IMSA brought it along.
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What is with the body panel fitment, holy mackerel
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What is with the body panel fitment, holy mackerel
If you're referring to the giant gap behind the front quarter-panel (between it and the door), that's intentional. The way air flows through the M6 GT3 is very different from the road going M6. You can see (loosely) similar vents on the Aston Martin Vantage GTD car. These vents allow air that enters from the grill to flow out the sides of the car, resulting in greatly improved cooling.
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