"When Jeff Koons was asked to paint the BMW M3 GT2’s graceful form in a bespoke design as the 17th BMW Art Car, not only did he contemplate the works of previous Art Car collaborationists—Andy Warhol, for example—he got some seat time in past M-division models. Then he rode along for a couple of laps in the M3 GT2 itself, and the car’s staggering performance inspired the motif: the streaming lines down the sides and bursting forms at the rear suggest both savage acceleration and explosive power. Unlike most works of art, however, this piece is designed to stun both standing still and on the track—and to improve with the grime and battle-damage of actually racing, an intentional component of Koons’ design. Under the vinyl wrap, the M3 GT2 is just as impressive as any of its other siblings, with enhancements to the road car’s already potent V8 and fitted with all manner of racing parts to do battle in the ALMS series. It will be tough to miss the #79 Art Car battling through traffic, and is sure to be a favorite among both ALMS fans and Forza players."—Official description[1]
The 2010 BMW #79 Jeff Koons BMW M3 GT2 Art Car is a GT2 race car by BMW.
It appears in Forza Motorsport 4.
Synopsis[]
Based on the E92 generation of the BMW M3, the M3 GT2 was the successor to the previous generation's GTR in the Group GT2 regulations. The car uses the 4.0L V8 from the road car, but it has been upped to now produce almost 500 hp (373 kW). To help with weight distribution, the gearbox has been moved to the rear axle of the car, while the engine has been lowered and moved farther back in the car.[2]
The #79 competed under the Schnitzer Motorsport banner alongside its sister car, the #78, in a couple of major European endurance events over the course of the 2010 racing season. The first appearance for the car would be at the 1000 km of Spa, with Dirk Müller, Andy Priaulx, and Augusto Farfus at the wheel. The car would qualify 11th in class, but would manage to almost claw its way onto the podium, missing out by less than a second.[3] The next race for the car would be the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Dirk Werner replacing Farfus. While the car would once again qualify 11th in class, this time it would not manage to turn this into an almost podium, instead retiring after 5 hours due to a faulty fuel sensor.[4]
The final race for the #78 would be back at Spa, this time for the 24 Hours of Spa, with Dirk Adorf taking over for Priaulx. Unlike the previous two events, the car could not compete in the GT2 class for the event and instead had to compete in the GT National class due to the location of its transmission. The car would have its best qualifying of the three races, starting on the front row in 2nd overall and 1st in class, while the #78 would be a few rows behind it in 6th overall and 2nd in class, with the two cars only being beaten by one GT2 car. The #79 would take the lead of the race part way through the night after the two cars battling with it for the lead took each other out. It would maintain this lead until almost the end of the race, but would lose it with only 30 minutes left due to a minor suspension issue causing it to drift off track and let two cars through. The car would manage to maintain this position until the end of the race, finishing on the overall podium in 3rd and 1st in class, with the #78 just behind it in 4th overall and 2nd in class.[5]
The GT2 would race until the end of 2012, mainly in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). For the 2013 season, it would be replaced with the Z4 GTE.
Variants[]
It appears in the Forza series in two livery variants:
- 2009 BMW #92 Rahal Letterman Racing M3 GT2 (Forza Motorsport 3 and all subsequent main Motorsport titles until Forza Motorsport 7)
- 2010 BMW #79 Jeff Koons BMW M3 GT2 Art Car (Forza Motorsport 4 only).
Statistics[]
|
Speed 6.9 Handling 7.7
Acceleration 8.9
Launch 7.9
Braking 7.7
|
R3 756 |
|---|---|---|
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 1,000,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: GT2
Value: 1,000,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.4 mph (290.3 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.400 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 7.280 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 101.3 ft (30.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 248.3 ft (75.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.22 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.41 g | ||
Conversions[]
- No conversions available.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 4 - Cars" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 08-17-2018.
- ↑ "BMW M3 GT" . racecar-engineering.com . Retrieved 08-05-2025.
- ↑ "2010 1000 km of Spa" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 08-05-2025.
- ↑ "2010 24 Hours of Le Mans" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 08-05-2025.
- ↑ "2010 24 Hours of Spa" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 08-05-2025.