WORLD PREMIERE: BMW M8 GTE + SOUND! IAA 2017

At the IAA (Frankfurt Motorshow 2017) I have filmed the BMW M8 GTE. The new M8 GTE race car BMW is taking to the 24 Hours of Le Mans—the marque’s first Le Mans entry since 2011. The M8 GTE features a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 up front that cranks out over 500 horsepower in race trim and is based on the upcoming 8-series platform. The cylinder block and cylinder head are directly shared with that upcoming 8-series road car’s engine. A six-speed sequential racing transmission feeds that power to the car’s wheels. The car itself weighs a mere 2,690 lbs through the extensive use of ultralight carbon fiber reinforced polymer components, and measures 16.3 feet long and 6.7 feet wide. BMW announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show that development of this car in its various racing series will go into the upcoming roadgoing 8-series, and they’ve already been testing it out on the Lausitzring. That’s not the only interesting part of the 8 series’ development, however. BMW says that they used artificial intelligence to help develop the M8 GTE’s traction control. 3D printing was also used to develop components for the M8 GTE faster than ever. A new algorithm they used in computational fluid dynamics calculations allowed them to run through more simulations than ever before the M8 GTE ever got to a wind tunnel. A 3D measurement system developed for BMW’s DTM car will help them produce components for the M8 GTE and assemble it by hand with absurd precision. Best of all, it looks fantastic, which is a good sign for the upcoming production 8er. BMW says that it shares the same roofline, front and rear lights as the production car. Please click on the button , leave a comment and subscribe to my channel! Thanks for wachting! More videos are coming up. Michael - Automotive Mike MY GEAR: Sony 4K FDRAX33 - http://amzn.to/2kr5MOa Rode Videomic Pro - http://amzn.to/2kyZo2z GoPro Hero4 Black - http://amzn.to/2kKOWWG Canon EOS 650d - http://amzn.to/2kTBen6 Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS - http://amzn.to/2l9fYbd Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM OS - http://amzn.to/2kL25iq Foneso Digital Sound Level Meter - http://amzn.to/2kTKK9L iMac 5K - http://amzn.to/2lkSB0r MacBook Pro Touchbar - http://amzn.to/2kKODv6 iPhone 7 - http://amzn.to/2kL7qGx * affiliate links: through clicking at the amazon links, I´ll get a small commission and can keep up the work - costs you nothing, just a click :) thx ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/AutomotiveMike ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/automotive_mike ➡️ https://www.twitter.com/AutomotiveMike ➡️ https://plus.google.com/b/112148364803537327809/+AutomotiveMike