Hit the track in a BMW factory race car

You can now place your order for BMW‘s M4 GT4 race car. It costs 169,000 euros, plus VAT (value added tax); with today’s exchange rates, it comes to about $189,000 plus VAT.

BMW yanked the turbocharged engine and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission from the stock M4, added a specific tune and a racing exhaust system to make the race motor good for more than 431 hp. Other mods include a carbon hood, doors, front splitter and rear wings. The seats, brakes and pedal box come from the M6 GT3.

BMW touts compiling over 20,000 test kilometers while developing the car, which is in addition to wind tunnel time and other fine-tuning tasks. And the GT4 includes a new, clever trick: the ability to fit it with one of multiple power sticks. These sticks come preprogrammed with different performance levels and connect with the engine control software to quickly adjust the balance of performance from one race to the next.

The GT4 just ran in the 24 hours of Nurburgring. To help build excitement, BMW released this video.

The M4 GT4 comes in 2018, but BMW will take your money now. If you have $200,000 burning a hole in your pocket and want to go racing in a factory-built car, you’re in luck. As for me, how much are kidneys worth?