The M235i Racing is BMW's Radical Looking Entry-Level Racer

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has a new GT4-class customer race car in the M235i Racing that will be available to buyers in 2014 for €59,500, plus local VAT. BMW is especially marketing the M235i Racing to buyers that will take it to the Nürburgring for the VLN racing series and Nürburgring 24 Hours.

The M235i Racing takes over as BMW’s entry level racing car from the M3 GT4BMW M3 GT4Germany, 2009 > present4 photos
. It is intended for club level and regional racing around the world.

The biggest change to the car over the standard 2 Series is the massively flared front and rear fenders. The car is almost unrecognizable as a 2 Series, but it makes it look incredibly aggressive and ready to race. The front spoiler, rear spoiler, rear diffusor and mirrors are all made from carbon fiber. It uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that has been tuned by M Performance to produce 329hp (333ps). M Performance also retuned the ABS, stability control and traction control systems for a racing environment. It comes standard with a mechanical limited-slip differential. The interior has an FIA-certified safety cell and racing fuel tank.

“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,” said BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt.