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Power for the BMW I8! 500PS in small series

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Recently updated on February 18, 2020 at 07:54 am

Everyone is secretly waiting for it! BMW finally has an athlete in its program with the I8, but the current BMW I8 doesn't really have any steam. For next year, however, the Bavarians are planning a small series for over € 100 for the 250.000th anniversary, which is currently the abbreviation "M 100 ″ owns. Visually, the I8 will be based close to the current model.

Power for the BMW I8! 500PS in small series

(Photos: Georg Kacher)

Power for the BMW I8! 500PS in small series

However, various images in the network already show optical changes here and there. The top priority is to make the M100 more dynamic and active. Chassis, damping systems, wheel-tire combinations are revised accordingly. So that the more power comes to a standstill, a new brake system is also installed. The most important change comes to the "engines".

Power for the BMW I8! 500PS in small seriesThe electric motor should be trimmed from 108PS to almost double (204PS), the three-cylinder gasoline engine with 231PS is supposed to give way to a charged four-cylinder with 286PS. Including the integrated starter generator, which again delivers 27PS, should then be around 500PS which should provide a lot of propulsion with a considerable 700NM torque. The sprint to 100km / h should take about 3,5 seconds. So you can be curious.

Power for the BMW I8! 500PS in small series

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