* Cool Wall: 1999-2000 BMW V12 LMR

[Snikle]

Poll 1526: 1999-2000 BMW V12 LMR nominated by @Cristobal1234

Racing Class: LMP
Engine: BMW S70/3 5.99 L V12 Naturally aspirated
Power: 580 HP / 6500 rpm
Torque: 500 ft-lb
Weight: 900 kg
Transmission: 6 speed Sequential
Drivetrain: Mid engine, Rear wheel drive
Additional Information: 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans winner
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[Snikle]

Once again, I'm sorry for not being on top of my game posting these lately.

I've always loved the way this car looked with the little kidney grilles stuck on the front. I'll give it at least a cool for that.

 

[MisterWaffles]

I'll give it a cool just because it's certainly an iconic car. It appears in so many racing games and it winning Le Mans certainly engrained it into car culture forever. In popular culture it's still going strong today with very recent inclusions in games like Grid Legends and Assetto Corsa through the VRC modding team.

The car also looks ahead of its time, the single hump design with the closed off cockpit made it very streamlined, along with the very low tail and front bumper. The large fog light ahead of the steering wheel aerodynamically integrated into the nose is also a classic look.

 

[JohnBM01]

(Strong) Cool from me. I never considered this BMW prototype to be otherworldly awesome, but it did its business on the track and is a pretty capable race car. This was the best modern (for its time) German prototype in top-level sportscar racing... until a fellow German make would dominate most of the 2000s in this category of racing...

 

[Liquid]

One of my absolute all time faves.

SUBRC.

 

[Neddo]

It is one of most beautiful race cars ever. SZ