The IAA in Frankfurt was all about the new BMW 7 Series and the Tokyo Motor Show has the honor to be all about the M4 GTS. BMW unveiled the M4 GTS last week. We already knew the concept from Pebble Beach, last August, and not much is changed. The M4 GTS will be limited to only 700 copies and is made to honor the 30th anniversary of the BMW M3.
Special editions like the M3 GT, M3 CSL, M3 CRT and M3 GTS are a tradition for BMW. The M4 GTS will be added to this list. Thanks to the use of water injection BMW managed to boost the power of the straight six engine. They already used this technology in the M4 Safety Car and they will now use it for the M4 GTS. The power is boosted to 500 hp and 600 Nm of torque! You can sprint to 100 kph in 3.8 seconds and it's possible to reach a limited top speed of 305 kph. That's just amazing and BMW immediately announces that the M4 GTS is capable of doing a lap on the Nürburgring in just 7 minutes and 28 seconds.
BMW managed to reduce the weight of the M4 by using carbon fiber bucket seats, a light weight center console and the cloathing of the doors. The result is weight of only 1.510 kilograms while the standard M4 weighs over 1.600 kilograms. The looks are still almost the same as the prototype. A big spoiler on the back, a new splitter on the front bumper and a carbon fiber hood. Next to that, the M4 GTS will be standard with orange wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Extra sticky tires for a great day on the track, because that's exactly what the M4 GTS is made for!
