All German Motorsports Class 1 Win in San Felipe. Off-Road Baja had a closer look with AGM to get some info out to our readers. And honestly: we been curious ourself about that “rocket-ship” hauling butt in the desert. Additional news from AGM: Armin Kramer will be racing for All German in a second, Class 1. A second race car is on the way to race for the team, with a second race set-up, a Chevy engine. That should give the All German Motorsports Team an interesting competition within thew team! The AGM team will be racing the entire SCORE race season, we will keep you posted.

Here we go with the car specs:

THE CAR
All German Motorsports (AGM) races a Jimco 2-seat, BMW V8, M5-powered off-road car. A spectacle in its class, the AGM car demands the respect and attention of international off-road fans, spectators and competitors alike. Durability and reliability are the keys to success in off-road racing, not only in terms of driving and mechanics, but also in regards to the products used on the race car. AGM uses only top of the line products and partners with experienced, reputable, vendors to complete the assembly of the race car.

The Chassis
Two seat A-arm all chrome-molly chassis, built by Jimco in El Cajon, California. Based on its structural integrity and overall handling, the choice to go with a Jimco chassis was an easy decision, especially considering the number of champions that have used a Jimco chassis over the years. Given the quality of the Jimco product and the long-term relationship built with them over the past several years, AGM considers Jimco a key partner and integral piece of the overall package.

Transaxle
The AGM car is equipped with a cutting edge Xtrac 383 6-Speed sequential racing transaxle with limited slip differential.

The Engine
The AGM car utilizes a 2001 BMW E39 engine, straight out of a BMW M5. The M5 is the pinnacle sports sedan from the BMW Motorsports AG, the company’s high performance deperatement , providing 394 horsepower @ 6600 rpm and 368 ft. lbs. of torque at 3800 rpm in its stock configuration. With some minor tuning, a new exhaust and other modifications, the BMW engine package is capable of 500+ horsepower, while still maintaining a configuration designed to run for 200,000 miles. The BMW engine package is definitely a signature mark of the AGM car. The very impressive heritage of BMW Motorsports on road courses and the off-road performance of the AGM Class 1 car dispels any doubts that the AGM BMW car is destined for the podium. The AGM car is the only car in it’s class utilizing a BMW engine, giving the AGM team a proven and competitive advantage.

Suspension
The suspension package for the AGM car includes a great pairing of the new Bilstein Blackhawk shock absorbers featuring 6061 aluminum body with superior cooling and Eibach springs. The car has two shocks per wheel, one bypass shock with external adjustment capabilities to provide for fine tuning and one dual coil-over shock to provide a smooth ride. The Eibach springs provide for additional tuning of the suspension by allowing different spring rates to be applied, depending on the severity of the terrain.

The Racing Series
There are 30 classes in the SCORE series and approximately 2500 driver / co-driver members. SCORE is especially known as the organizers of the annual Baja 1000 race that runs from Ensenada, Mexico, near San Diego, to La Paz at the tip of Baja California.
The Class All German Motorsports (AGM) is currently competing in the Unlimited Buggy Class (SCORE Class 1 Unlimited) racing series. This class is often referred to as the Formula One class of off-road racing. Cars that compete in this class have no suspension or motor limitations. The SCORE International off-road racing Class 1 is the top spectator class. The race cars in Class 1 are capable of speeds exceeding 120 mph across extremely rugged and hazardous terrain. The only thing more amazing than watching these cars propel airborne for 100 feet is their ability to land as if they had just gone over a slight speed bump.
As the only buggy in the SCORE series running a BMW engine, the powerful AGM car is perfectly suited to the performance-demanding challenges the series presents.