BMW M Hybrid V8 Arrives In iRacing, See It In Action
Following an announcement in October, the BMW M Hybrid V8 joins iRacing today along with the Mercedes-AMG W13 F1 car and the Toyota GR86.
Following an announcement in October, the BMW M Hybrid V8 joins iRacing today along with the Mercedes-AMG W13 F1 car and the Toyota GR86.
BMW M CEO Frank van Meel just confirmed via social media that the upcoming LMDh V8 hybrid racing car will run in the iconic 24 hours of Le Mans
BMW provides details about the combustion engine powering the LMDh. It's a twin-turbo 4.0-liter electrified adaptation of the M4 DTM's V8.
BMW M CEO Frank van Meel told Autocar a return to Formula 1 isn't being considered for now as LMDh makes more sense for the company.
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The BMW Le Mans Daytona hybrid prototype is one of the five race cars part of the sculpture at Goodwood this year to celebrate 50 years of M.
BMW M will host the world premiere of its LMDh prototype on June 6 during a livestreamed event. Watch the endurance race car break cover.
In an interview primarily about why the next standalone M model is an SUV, BMW M boss Frank van Meel let it slip the LMDh will have a V8.
Lamborghini Squadra Corse to race in WEC (Hypercar class) and IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship (GTP class) with a hybrid prototype.
Outgoing BMW Motorsport boss Mike Krack expressed his desire to have the LMDh prototype at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 2024.
Effective immediately, Mike Krack steps down and moves over to Aston Martin as the head of the Formula 1 program
In this new episode of "Mbedded" from BMW Motorsport, we get to see the final race of the BMW M8 GTE before the LMDh project starts.