BMW’s Race Car Just Became Spider-Man for the Weekend
The #24 GTP car swaps its usual colors for a blue-and-red suit ahead of Brand New Day's July 31 release.
The #24 GTP car swaps its usual colors for a blue-and-red suit ahead of Brand New Day's July 31 release.
The E46 GT racer every other PTG BMW was built to match crosses the block at Laguna Seca.
The 590 hp wagon started as an April Fools' prank in 2025 and ended up parked in BMW's VIP tent at Le Mans.
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde kept the M Hybrid V8 in contention for 24 hours, finishing 11 seconds from the win.
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Aitken beat Vanthoor by 0.005s — the tightest margin in Le Mans history — before stewards intervened.
Stiffer shell, better tire warm-up, and a favorable BoP gave the estate an edge the GT3 coupe never matched.
The wagon that started as an April Fools joke gets its final look before May race weekend.
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde took the win on strategy; Magnussen, Marciello, and Vanthoor were second.
Formula 1 may bring back V8s by 2030, and BMW already has a hybrid V8 racing at Le Mans. So is there hope?
The Nürburgring 24h Qualifiers were marked by tragedy after Finnish BMW privateer Juha Miettinen lost his life following a serious accident on Saturday.
BMW has teased what appears to be an M3 GT3 Touring for the 2026 Nürburgring 24-hour race — a racing station wagon that could become an instant cult classic on the Nordschleife.