BM's BMW i8 V8 GTR is, in a nutshell, an i8 with a BMW S65 V8 swapped into its chassis. Okay, so it's not really an i8 so much as it is a bespoke race car with sort of an i8 body on it. Much.
The i8 only has a tiny 3 cylinder engine so I imagine the engine bay would also be tiny. No room for a DIY v8 swap without some serious chassis re-engineering. That GTR car you mentioned has a full custom chassis purpose built for racing and for that engine, it's not like they shoehorned a v8 into a stock i8.
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. The BMW i8 is a masterpiece.
In the late 2000s, engineers from the German automaker created a sonnet of motoring, carefully folding in the past with the future-sadly, it's a song which fell on. 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.
Modified A German tuner has turned the hybrid BMW i8 into a V8-engined monster Out goes the three-pot turbo and e-motor, in comes an 800bhp V8. In a nutshell, the i8 GTR is an i8 chassis and body with a BMW S65 V8 swapped inside instead of the factory. Complex sports cars like the BMW i8 are usually very carefully balanced pieces of equipment.
Swapping a V8 in there might make it interesting, or might ruin it. In this video we virtually motor swap the BMW i8 through the power of 3D scanning. We'll explore some of the issues with the car itself, along with explore the fitment possibilities of some.
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