The first model made its first appearance in the wind tunnel at the BMW Group's Aero Lab on April 22, just 13 days before the opening race of the 2013 season in Hockenheim.

In the summer of 2013, while continuing with aerodynamic testing, the experts in Munich turned their attention to designing new suspension parts.

The new components made their first on-track outing in December 2013 being trialled on the BMW M3 DTM at that point.

300 days after the first test in the wind tunnel, the BMW M4 DTM made its track debut in Monteblanco on 11 February 2014.

BMW Motorsport engineers were located close by developing and improving the racing version of the new car.

The use of carbon is widespread in motor racing and virtually the entire body of the BMW M4 DTM is made of this ultra-light and durable material.

The weight reduction and consequent lowering of the centre of gravity are key to the car's performance on the racetrack.

The engine's power is transferred via a sequential six-speed sport gearbox, which is operated pneumatically using shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

With the homologation of the M4 DTM completed on 3 March 2014, the car's race debut was at the 2014 Hockenheimring 1 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters round on 4 May 2014.

BMW Team RMG's Marco Wittmann scored his M4 DTM's first victory in their M4 debut.

Timo Glock and António Félix da Costa start for BMW Team MTEK.

António Félix da Costa and Martin Tomczyk start for BMW Team MTEK.

António Félix da Costa and Timo Glock for BMW Team Schnitzer.