Shift 2 Unleashed enters NFS World...Again!

2012 BMW Z4 GT3 Team NFS (NFS World)

Black Box Studios always have tendency to add high-end racing machines into their street racing games. For example, in NFS Most Wanted, it was the BMW M3 GTR and the Corvette C6.R. In Carbon, again, it was the BMW M3 GTR. In ProStreet, it was the Aston Martin DBR9. Undercover was the only game without an illegal race car. But, luckily, Black Box and EA have heard the racers' cry and have finally added a racing machine into the game. And, it's not just any ordinary racing machine. We're talking about the BMW Z4 GT3 Team NFS that won the Dubai 24H race back in the Spring. Straight out of Shift 2 Unleashed, Tommy Milner & Patrick Soderlund's elegant racing machine features a 4.0-liter V8 from the M3 GT2 with 480 horsepower. 0 to 60 is done in just 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 187 MPH. Of course, in this game, it might achieve a much faster top speed. If you thought the Audi A1 was brilliant, you'll probably be drooling for this car. It will be available later tonight on the East Coast and everywhere else later today. I'll take it for a test drive to see what it's like, but for now, enjoy the awesome montage that Team NFS has prepared for you.

Turbo-4 Greatness

2011 BMW Z4 sDrive30i

Lately, people have started to enjoy those turbocharged 4-cylinder speedsters like the Golf GTI, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, and even the new Beetle Turbo. So, BMW wanted to give their turbo-4 engine another chance. What you're looking at here is the Z4 sDrive30i, but coming later this year, BMW will release the Z4 sDrive28i which will feature BMW's new 2.0-liter 240 horsepower turbo-4 engine, making the Z4 the first 4-cylinder roadster in a while. This new turbo-4 engine is quite powerful. It's actually more powerful than their standard 3.0-liter V6. What BMW is trying to achieve is an engine that's as exciting as a V6, but is as fuel efficient as a I-4. This will probably work for BMW since gas prices are rising due to trouble in the middle east and people are trying to dim down on emissions.

Return of the Road Warrior

2011 BMW Z4 GT3

The BMW Z4 GT3 is back, and it's packing more motorsport thrust than it has before. BMW won't tell us the specs yet, but the last had a 4.0-liter 480 horsepower V8 engine, went from 0 to 60 in about 3.4 seconds, and hit 171 MPH. Team NFS took their Z4 GT3 all the way to a victory in the Dubai 24H race. In fact, you can even drive the car in Shift 2 Unleashed, if you beat Patrick Soderlund in it, that is.

2010 BMW Z4 GT3 Team Need For Speed (Shift 2 Unleashed)

But, as for now, the Z4 GT3 will go on sale to private racing companies for $454,000. So, if you own a private racing company, and want to get in on some FIA GT3 action, here's your chance.