Not exact matches
The steering
wheel has three thick carbon spokes, a hexagonal boss
similar to that of the Vulcan
track car and the most gorgeous slivers of aluminium for various control functions.
The race car and production model also share a
similar 90 - degree V8 engine configuration and feature rear
wheel drive, meaning that the ZL1 you can find at dealerships has a strong link to the one on the
track.
Covering
similar ground to the popular A6 allroad quattro, the new rough terrain A4 adopts its tougher stance through a 20mm - wider
track front and rear, a 37 mm increase in ride height to 180 mm and allroad - specific body styling, including a unique design for the grille and bumpers,
wheel - arch extensions and additional under - body protection.
In fact, there are hardly any long straights where one can touch high speeds but the
track does have a lot of curves, corners, parabolas and other
similar shapes of geometry that a rear -
wheel - drive BMW would only love to tackle.
The steering
wheel continues along
similar lines, its handpolished aluminium spokes arrowing forward purposefully, and the red - anodised shift paddles bring the race
track to mind.
Unfortunately, my week behind the
wheel didn't coincide with any on -
track time, but we've already done a few laps in the Shelby GT350R — the slightly lighter and more hardcore version of this car — and expect performance to be
similar, especially with the 2017 model's upgrades closing the gap since last year.
LED lighting on the
wheels will show driver information like
track position and energy reserve,
similar to that on current Le Mans cars.