BMW M8 Concept - 1991

E31

 

6,0 Litre

V12

640 HP

Vmax : 320 km/h

 

The BMW M8, based on the E31 850i, was kept secret for twenty years and was rarely seen after its unveiling in 2010. Only one example exists, despite plans for production. BMW’s motorsport department saw potential in the supercar, but the parent company found the investments too high and the market too small, so the expensive project was canceled. The M8 was developed as the absolute top model of the 8 Series family, equipped with a 6.0 V12 engine with no less than 640 hp. The engine was located deeper and further back due to dry sump lubrication, which, together with weight savings (340 kg less) due to, among other things, lightweight materials and the elimination of the rear seat, improved performance. BMW manufactured three engine blocks for the prototype, the so-called S70 engine. The power source appeared shortly afterwards in the McLaren F1 as a 6.1 litre V12 engine.

 

Expo : Supercars of the 90's

05/07/2024 - 01/09/2024

 

Louwman Museum

Den Haag - The Hague

Nederland - Netherlands

August 2023

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