The BMW i8 Proton Red Edition is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The i8 Proton Red Edition is part of BMW's I12 model range.
The BMW i8 Proton Red Edition's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 228 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 3700 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1567 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h, which is 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1721 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Length | 4697 mm | 184.9 inches | |
| Width | 1942 mm | 76.5 inches | |
| Height | 1291 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 117 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1567 kg | 3455 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | 103 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
231 PS (228 bhp) (170 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 3700 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
113.4 kW/litre 154.2 ps/litre 152.1 bhp/litre 2.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
213.48 Nm/litre
2.58 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2682.6 kPa (389.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | AC asynchronous electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 131.0 PS (129 bhp, 96.3 kW) @ 4800 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | 250.0 Nm (184 ft·lb, 25 kgm) @ 0 rpm | ||
| Maximum system output | 362.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.4 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 147.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.22 kg/kW 15.4 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 | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/45 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/40 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.68 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 488950 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | I12 | ||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 BMW i8 Proton Red Edition added 2016-07-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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