Close Menu
Zero2Turbo
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram RSS
    Zero2Turbo
    • Home
    • Contact
    • Videos
      Featured

      Ford Mustang GTD Betters Nurburging Lap Record By 5.5 Seconds

      By Zero2TurboMay 1, 2025
      Recent

      Ford Mustang GTD Betters Nurburging Lap Record By 5.5 Seconds

      May 1, 2025

      Is Porsche Preparing A Road Legal 963 Le Mans Car?

      April 29, 2025

      Insane and Expensive Facts About The Bugatti Bolide

      April 16, 2025
    • South Africa
    • Zero2Turbo Telegram
    Zero2Turbo
    Home»News»BMW i8 GTR Silhouette Racer Packs A Glorious V8
    News

    BMW i8 GTR Silhouette Racer Packs A Glorious V8

    By Zero2TurboJuly 9, 2018No Comments
    Facebook Email Twitter LinkedIn Telegram WhatsApp
    Share
    Facebook Email Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram

    When the BMW i8 debuted many fans were wondering if the Bavarians would offer a version with a proper motor (as opposed to the hybrid powertrain) but this will likely never happen so the crew from Belgium Motorsports took matters into their own hands.

    It is called the i8 V8 GTR and simply put it is bespoke race car fitted with a BMW S65 V8 and made to look like the i8.

    Much of its frame is tubular and the body comes apart like a proper race car, so it’s not actually just an i8 with a V8. It’s still very cool, though.

    The 4.0-litre S65 V8 (from a Z4 GTE) punches out 540 hp (402 kW) in this guise and powers a car that around 450 kg lighter than the actual BMW i8. So it’s seriously fast. It also sounds damn good, as all S65-powered cars do (see video below).

    Some even tastier information is that the team plans an even more potent upgrade to bring it up closer to 600 hp (447 kW).

    BMW
    Share. Facebook Email Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram
    Previous ArticleWatch (and Hear) The Historic Volkswagen I.D. R Pike’s Peak Run From The Sky
    Next Article Audi RS4 Avant Takes On RS3 Sedan In A Siblings Drag Race

    Related Posts

    BMW M2 CS To Sprint To 100 KM/H In Just 3.8s

    April 22, 2025

    EU Wants To Ban ‘Hazardous’ Carbon Fibre

    April 15, 2025

    This BMW M3 Touring GT3 Evo Is Actually Real

    April 4, 2025

    Upcoming BMW M350 To Pack 417 HP (311 kW)

    March 27, 2025

    BMW M3 Touring Pumped Up To 789 HP (588 kW) Thanks To G-POWER

    March 25, 2025

    BMW M5 Touring Is More Popular Than Expected

    March 19, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube RSS
    Designed by Zero2Turbo.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.