The BMW i8 Concept is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a mid mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 1.5 litre engine is a double overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder that develops 220.5 bhp (224 PS/164 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm).
The BMW i8 Concept weighs a claimed 1480 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 66.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4632 mm | 182.4 inches | |
| Width | 1955 mm | 77 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1480 kg | 3263 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | |||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1500 cc (91.536 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 224 PS (220.5 bhp) (164 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 0 rpm |
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| Specific output | 109.6 kW/litre 149 ps/litre 147 bhp/litre 2.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 500 cc | ||
| Aspiration | |||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 130.0 PS (128 bhp, 95.6 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 250.0 Nm (184 ft·lb, 25 kgm) | ||
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| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 151.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 111.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9 kg/kW 15.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 66.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 250536 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 BMW i8 Concept added 2011-07-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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