The 2012 racing season has already begun and we're now seeing participants of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters - that's DTM, in case you didn't know - show off their vehicles in the past couple of weeks.
BMW->ke178 Motorsports has been a regular supplier of race cars in DTM for the past couple of years. This season, the German automaker's racing division is back in DTM with six BMW M3 DTM race cars, including the recently unveiled Castrol EDGE BMW M3 DTM.
The racer will carry the design livery of Castrol EDGE, considered as Castrol's strongest and most advanced range of engine oil, and Aral Ultimate, Germany's largest network of gas stations.
As far as powertrain is concerned, the race car will be powered by a V8 engine that was fitted with its own air restrictor to adhere to racing regulations. With the air restrictor in place, the M3 DTM is capable of producing 480 horsepower, while hitting 0-60 mph in just three seconds, and carrying a top speed of 186 mph.
2012 BMW M3 DTM Racer Castrol EDGE
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