BMW M4 GTS laps Nürburgring in 7:27.88, video confirms

BMW’s M4 GTS has officially clocked a Nürburgring-Nordschleife lap in 7 minutes 27.88 seconds, a time that puts it squarely among some of the most respected supercars in recent memory. The run, captured on on-board video with commentary from BMW M engineer Joerg Weidinger, confirms the car’s place in the upper tier of production car lap times at the circuit.

The M4 GTS’s 7:27.88 lap, set by Weidinger before the Nürburgring’s 2015 speed restrictions, is not just a marketing claim. The video evidence puts the car ahead of the Porsche Carrera GT (7:28.71) and level with the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren MP4-12C, both of which posted 7:28 laps. It is just a second off the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0’s 7:27.

How the M4 GTS achieved its time

BMW’s M4 GTS is not a lightly fettled M4. The car uses a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six with a water injection system, boosting output to 493 bhp and 442 lb-ft of torque. Water injection cools the intake charge, allowing more aggressive ignition timing and higher boost without detonation. This technology, uncommon in production cars, helps the GTS deliver a sharper, more consistent performance under track conditions.

Chassis changes are just as important. The GTS gets a carbon-fibre bonnet, roof and bucket seats to shed weight, along with an adjustable front splitter, rear wing and three-way coilover suspension. M carbon ceramic brakes and sticky track tyres complete the package, making it clear this is a car designed for lap times, not daily comfort.