BMW P60B40 ALMS race engine restored
The BMW Motorsport P60B40 is being run in on an engine dyno, operated by the original BMW Motorsport works team PTG engine builder Chris Fletcher and Franz Diebold. The P60B40 is running the smallest air restrictors in this video. Horsepower produced from this engine can vary based on the size of the air restrictors, 455HP on up to 598HP can be produced. The P60B40 4.0L V8 race engine was delivered to Chris to prepare it for use in the retired ALMS BMW Motorsport E46 M3 GTR chassis #006 for BMW North America. The car was presented at the Rolex Reunion and was driven at the Laguna Seca race track by Bill Auberlin a BMW Motorsport works race car driver. The uber rare BMW E46 M3 GTR V8 race car was also displayed at Pebble Beach Concourse De Elegance for 2015 in Monterey California. Brought to you by: Brewer Motorsport LLC www.BrewerMotorsport.com HISTORY: The 2001 BMW E46 M3 GTR P60B40 V8 race car was used in the ALMS series, ELMS series and VLN. BMW Motorsport works team PTG and BMW Motorsport works team Schnitzer Motorsport GmbH won countless victories with this unique race car and it's prototype v8 engine.
About Schnitzer Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport was a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team mostly operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and had remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing. The team would often run the cars for BMW under the name of "BMW Motorsport". In 2012, the team operated the DTM team for BMW under the name of "BMW Team Schnitzer".
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