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Recently updated on November 9, 2015 at 11:35 am
News from the manufacturer BMW. The latest creation that BMW presents to us are the safety cars of the 2016 Formula E season in the form of the BMW i8, the BMW i3 and the BMW X5 xDrive40e and also the electric scooter "BMW C Evolution" not shown in the pictures . After BMW launched the BMW M4 Coupe MotoGP Safety Car the manufacturer should be at least as happy about the renewed partnership in Formula E. So that the vehicles are perfectly prepared for the upcoming 11 races in ten countries, the BMW i8 in particular has received a comprehensive performance upgrade. We know some technical data about the vehicles. What we have learned we have listed below for you in a small summary.
(Photos: BMW)
These are the data we know about the BMW I8 & I3 Safety Car and the BMW X5 xDrive40e:
- Safety Car BMW i8 (optical changes + performance upgrades, inductive charging option = wireless charging technology (battery of the i8 can be charged within an hour), power approx. 380 PS & over 570 Newton meters of system torque, possible total range of over 600 kilometers, modified drive train , Bilstein chassis etc., 20 inch rims, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires in 245/35 R20 and 285/30 R30, modified braking system - six pistons at the front and four pistons at the rear, new aerodynamics, safety passenger cell, LED light bar including stroboscopic light, six-point Belts)
BMW DATA: (Technical adjustments to the new BMW i8 Safety Car compared to the production vehicle)
- SuspensionSuspension mounts and upper wishbones changed
Bilstein spring / damper custom-made
Vehicle lowering 15 mm - Wheels / tires20 "ATS Motorsport rim black, powder-coated
front 245 / 35 R20, rear 285 / 30 R20
Michelin Pilot Super Sport sports tires - BremsanlageMotorsport brake discs and brake calipers (front 6 piston brake system, rear 4 piston brake system)
Improved ventilation / cooling of the front discs
Direct flow over front spoiler and baffles
Modification underbody rear (additional air intakes, spoilers) and flow of the discs through guide hose and baffles - aerodynamicsKidneys split halfway up
Air duct frontend adapted
850 Watt front fan
Number of dynamic pressure flaps in fan cowl increased
Bonnet outlet trim modified, air flow adjusted
Chilled lip changed
New potholes and air baffle in the underbody
Rear window replaced by plastic cover with air outlets
Acoustic panel engine omitted
Two additional fans in the engine compartment
C-pillar ventilation is eliminated
Noise protection engine bottom omitted
Stabilizer bearing new
Extension diffuser under combustion engine 75 mm
Heat insulation exhaust system
Additional carbon tear-off edges at the back
Additional diffusers in the underbody front and rear - High-voltage batteryFor test purposes modified battery cell with approx. 10 kW additional electrical power
- Modified safety cageSeamless precision tube made of 25 CrMo4
Yield limit 640 Nm / mm²
Tensile strength 695 Nm / mm²
Bolts tempered
Weight safety cage 48 kg
First FIA certified BMW i8 roll cage - New inductive prototype charging system (Qualcomm Halo ™)The BMW i8 FIA Formula E Qualcomm Safety Car is the world's first vehicle with 7,2 kW inductive charging power based on the
Qualcomm Halo ™ prototype technology
Proven in all extreme climatic conditions
EMC tested
Certainly, new information and certainly new pictures and videos will soon be online. As soon as this is the case, we will of course put it online and inform you about it.
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