{"id":3346,"date":"2020-01-09T09:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T09:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2020-11-02T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T13:29:18","slug":"the-latest-addition-to-the-tegiwa-fast-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/featured\/the-latest-addition-to-the-tegiwa-fast-fleet\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE TEGIWA FAST FLEET"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE TEGIWA FAST FLEET<\/h4>\n

Earlier last week we dropped the bomb about an additional car joining the ranks of the Tegiwa Fast Fleet. Although we didn\u2019t reveal what the car was, we did put a silhouette of it on our social media<\/a><\/strong> and invited you guys to guess what you thought it might be.<\/p>\n

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The most popular answer that we came across was the Toyota Supra, closely followed by a Porsche of some description and not to mention a Honda S2000 being thrown around a few times too! Although, the new Supra would be a good shout as it ties in with both our Import<\/a><\/strong> and Euro<\/a><\/strong> businesses, we can confirm that it isn\u2019t one of those (although some of the guys in the office are hoping we can one day introduce one into the fleet).<\/p>\n

We can, confirm that a few of you guys did knock the nail on the head, especially those that said BMW. Ladies and gentlemen, may we present to you our M4 GT4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Closer Look<\/u><\/h5>\n

You might be wondering how this is different to the current M4, as on the surface of things they do look pretty similar. However, both of these cars started their lives on the standard BMW assembly line. Both being supplied with the S55 twin-turbo straight six and seven speed DCT gearbox but then their paths differ shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n

The GT4 then gets pulled off the assembly line by the BMW M team to hand-assemble the car. It\u2019s then laden with carbon fibre parts from the bonnet to the doors to all the go faster bits like the spoiler, canards and front splitter. They then install super strong Lexan windows, which as you might expect make the car super-hot when the sun is out, but that\u2019s taken care of by an extremely powerful AC system that can blow directly into the drivers face and can cool the seat down too!<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s little to no resemblance to the road going M4 when it comes to suspension. Spherical bearings and adjustable arms feature on the front and rear, whilst the front hub assembly is tucked inward to make room for the enormous 18×11 front wheel and its 305mm tires. Ohlins<\/strong><\/a> are on damping duties with 3-way adjustable coilovers and remote reservoirs.<\/p>\n

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The braking department is taken care of by AP Racing<\/strong><\/a>, with 6-piston calipers and whopping 390mm rotors up front and 4-piston calipers and 355mm discs on the back. These are fitted on motorsport specific axles that connect to a state-of-the-art Drexler<\/strong> LSD with its very own radiator. Brake bias is taken care of in the cockpit of the car.<\/p>\n

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BMW M4 GT4 \u00a9 Martin Hangen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking of the cockpit, a fixed position bucket seat sits pride of place in the stripped-out interior. Each driver can get themselves into their required position by sliding the carbon fibre pedal box up and down to their desired position.<\/p>\n

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World Copyright: BMW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now to the trick part, which I find fascinating. The car uses what BMW call \u201cPower Sticks\u201d, which are essentially USB drives that plug into the car to provide five different power levels depending on series rules and regulations. BMW quote that the car is \u201cabove 431 bhp\u201d, when it\u2019s utilising the red power stick, which is the lowest available. Stick in the top of the pack black stick, which is probably illegal in most series, but you\u2019re then looking at about the 500bhp mark.<\/p>\n

Currently the car resides in a container at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, where the car has just undergone a full shakedown with BMW engineers. It should be shipped over and arrive at Tegiwa HQ at some point during the first week of February.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime whilst we wait for the M4 to land on UK soil, Luke will be getting as much practice in as possible on his racing simulator. He’s just taken delivery of this\u00a0Fanatec ClubSport Carbon Steering wheel<\/a><\/strong> to help him get accustomed to life behind the wheel of a real life GT4 car!<\/p>\n