“Developing a new racing car is always exciting, and in the case of the BMW M8 GTE the anticipation is that much greater still." BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt said the M8 GTE will debut at the 2018 Daytona 24 Hours.

The M8 GTE racer will use a variant of the brand’s 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8. Rather than go with something different, it makes sense for BMW to use the same engine as in the M6 GTLM, as its power capabilities are massive and its reliability is proven.