BMW 320 TC
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| Category | World Touring Car Championship | ||||||||
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| Constructor | BMW | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | BMW Motorsport | ||||||||
| Predecessor | BMW 320si | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | BMW E90 | ||||||||
| Engine | 1,598 cc (98 cu in) In-line 4 cylinder engine Turbo, 8,500 RPM limited front-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | 6 speeds + reverse Semi-automatic sequential Limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,150 kg (2,535.3 lb) (base weight (as per regulations), +/- ballast | ||||||||
| Tyres | Yokohama | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Debut | 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil | ||||||||
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BMW 320 TC is a racing car built under Super 2000 specifications, which is currently competing in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.
The BMW 320 TC is the further development of the BMW 320si WTCC, with which Andy Priaulx won the World Touring Car Championship for BMW in 2006 and 2007. Well over 60 models have been delivered to date by BMW Motorsport Distribution.
The new BMW 320 TC, which from 2011 can be used in series in accordance with the new Super 2000 regulations, is driven by a 1.6 litre, DI-turbo, four-cylinder engine. The six-speed, sequential gearbox, which can be used to configure the circuit-specific transmission ratio, is also a new feature.
In 2011 the FIA introduced the Super 2000 Kit Variant package, which allowed teams and manufacturers to change the engines of Super 2000 racing cars with 1600 ccm turbocharged engines. BMW Motorsport manufactured their own version of the new engine which was available for purchase to customer racing teams from 2011.
The car won five races in the WTCC. Its first victory was achieved by Franz Engstler in Race 2 of 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Germany. The second victory came at 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Japan by Tom Coronel. Norbert Michelisz took the third win in front of his home crowd at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary. The fourth and fifth victories came in 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Austria and in 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan, both when Stefano D'Aste took the checkered flag in Race 2.
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