Overview

• The revised front end features a smaller kidney grille, a new splitter to optimize airflow, and new headlights, all subject to homologation.
• BMW plans a first public outing at a joint test at Circuit of the Americas on September 9–10, immediately after the WEC Lone Star Le Mans round.
• The updated car is slated to make its race debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January 2026 before serving full IMSA and WEC campaigns.
• BMW released images from recent private testing at Paul Ricard and said the aero work progressed from CFD to parts manufacture with Dallara.
• BMW has not clarified whether this counts as an Evo ‘joker’ update, after using its first allowed update earlier this year to upgrade brakes.