5% off your first order — create a free account

Create free account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before dispatch ✓ Secure checkout
My account

BMW M8 GTE #25 BMW Team RLL B. Auberlen / A. Sims 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2018 Minichamps 1:18

New arrival
BMW M8 GTE #25 BMW Team RLL B. Auberlen / A. Sims 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2018 Minichamps 1:18 155182995 Diecast
1 / 6
Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW M8 GTE #25 reproduces the BMW Team RLL car of B. Auberlen and A. Sims from the 2018 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so livery, aero and wheel detail are judged from the outside. A weighty modern GTE for collectors following BMW's IMSA programme.
BMW M8 GTE #25 BMW Team RLL B. Auberlen / A. Sims 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2018 Minichamps 1:18
Current price: £159.00
Last one in stock
Estimated delivery: 29 Oct – 3 Nov 2026
Delivery from £11.00 Tracked & insured
5% off your first order — create a free account
Pay securely with
Specifications
Car Brand
BMW
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
155182995
Genuine articles Sourced from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Hassle-free returns 14-day no-quibble returns
Secure payment Bank-level encryption

About the BMW M8 GTE #25 BMW Team RLL B. Auberlen / A. Sims 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2018 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: The Minichamps BMW M8 GTE #25 1:18 is a zinc alloy diecast replica of the BMW Team RLL car run by B. Auberlen and A. Sims at the 2018 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, so livery and aero detail carry the model.

The M8 GTE was a new BMW in 2018, built for the top GT class in North American sportscar racing. This Team RLL car in 1:18 brings that debut season to a shelf, and as a sealed diecast it gives its attention to what a GTE racer is really about: shape, stance and livery.

Minichamps BMW M8 GTE #25 1:18 as a Sealed Diecast Racer

Panel Lines on a Fixed Shell

This model has no opening parts. The bonnet, doors and rear deck are cast into a single sealed body, which is normal for a modern race replica and gives the best chance of fine, even shut lines. Run a fingertip along the door edge and you should feel one continuous groove. Zinc alloy provides real mass in the hand, and it keeps its geometry across years of display. A GTE car is wide, flat and aggressive, and the casting carries that in its low roof, wide track and heavily flared arches.

Livery and Aero Fidelity

With race models the printed livery is the product. Check the number 25, the team marks and the driver names for sharp edges and correct placement, and look at how the colours meet across curved panels. Then inspect the aero: the large rear wing, the front splitter and the bodywork vents are what separate a GTE racer from the road coupe. Glazing should sit flush, and the wheels should show neat spoke detail with a believable gap to the arch.

Team RLL, Watkins Glen and the M8 GTE

BMW's GTE Debut Year

BMW introduced the M8 GTE for 2018, racing it in the IMSA series and powering it with a turbocharged V8. This model carries the BMW Team RLL identity and marks the car in its first season, which gives it a clear place in BMW's motorsport story. The 6 Hours of Watkins Glen is a round on a classic American road course, a long, fast circuit with a heritage of its own, and the model title records that exact meeting.

A Driver Pairing With a British Link

The car is credited to B. Auberlen and A. Sims. Sims is a British driver, which gives UK collectors a small home connection on an otherwise American race. The car's value as a model lies in its precision: a defined car, race and year. That specificity is what many collectors look for when they pick a race replica over a road car, and it is why original packaging and paperwork should be kept with it.

Placing a GTE Racer in a BMW Display

At 1:18 the M8 GTE is about a quarter of a metre long, with a wide stance that needs space either side on the shelf. It sits well beside the brand's GT3 cars, showing how the GTE rules produced a different shape from the customer racing class. Keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the printed graphics, dust with a soft brush and handle by the roof. As a diecast it is a sturdy, accessibly priced way into modern 1:18 sportscars.

Same marque, same scale

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

5% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 5% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 scale Porsche model on a clean studio backdrop — Models118 first-order offer
£159.00
£159.00
0