BMW M3 GT2: what's new at the office?

Can you spot the big new thing inside the cockpit of this 2011 BMW M3 GT2?


This will be "the office" for BMW's works drivers in ALMS this season and I'm sure you already spotted the new feature: paddle shifters are now allowed by the rules. Gone is the big sequential stick, now the drivers can keep both hands wheel.
Check out the roll cage structure forming a loop around the drivers knees, I don't remember noticing that before. Also, note buttons for traction control and "ASC", stability control? differential settings?

BMW fans will appreciate the fancy locating mark on the steering wheel, not in the usual yellow but three bands in the traditional ///M stripes..

Ferrari 458 GT2 testing, now better with video!

(motosportblog.it/youtube)

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Ferrari 458 GT2 First Picture

Testing at Fiorano last week. The competition... probably not happy about this.

Some technical details have emerged today:

Power with ACO mandated restrictors is around 470hp. That's 100 less than the 458 Italia street car and 30 less than the 4 liter engined F430 GT2.

6 speed paddle shifter.

18" wheels (vs 19 on the Challenge).

Weight is, again ACO mandated minimum, 1245 kg / 2745 lbs, up 27 kg / 60 lbs from the 430.


(via Luke-Hazard).

Pure Sound

Just turn it up... From the Spa 1000km qualifying session from MPZ Race Video



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