With a mighty V8 in place of the standard i8's three-cylinder turbo engine and electric motor, we'd say so. A BMW i8 will ditch its plug. The hybrid BMW i8 wasn't the supercar its looks supposed it to be.
But with four racing superbike engines, this one certainly is. The BMW i8 was the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine and the resulting specific output of 115 kW (154 hp) per liter of displacement was on par with high. The Munich-based company - what a coincidence, right? - took a BMW i8, stripped it down to a hollow shell, took a 4.4-liter V8 engine from an M6, and put the two together.
Gabura Racing Technologies in Munich, Germany is fulfilling many BMW fan's dreams by building a supercar out of a BMW i8. The supercar is being called the GRT V8i and will feature a twin-turbo V8 from a BMW M5/M6. Contrary to what other articles have reported, the engine will not be sourced from Alpina.
This. The tuning shop removed all vestiges of futuristic hybrid technology from the i8 and mounted in the front the S63 twin. In other words, this thing isn't simply a V8.
Custom Projects - Engine Swap Magic: Building a BMW i8 with a Twin-turbo S63 V8 In this guide, we are providing an updated BMW i8 engine compatibility chart that will guide you on the engines to go for. We'll also dive deeper into what you need to know before doing an engine swap and the challenges you're likely to face. The BMW i8 is propelled by a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine, combined with an electric motor, an 11.6-kWh battery, and all-wheel drive, as opposed to a supercharged V8 or a thunderous V12.
