the old bmw m8

[costas14]

so ive been researching about this old prototype but not much info, it is said that it has been destroyed already, anyone know anything else about it, maybe some of you guys in germany do

[Riz]

These are the pics I could find atm:

[Riz]

It uses a version of the S70 engine (also known from the 850csi and McLaren F1 road car).



Different versions of the S70 engine:
S70 5576 ccm 380 hp, 24V (850CSi, 1992)
S70/1 6000 ccm(?) 550 hp, 48V(?) (M8 prototype, 1990)
S70/2 6064 ccm 627 hp, 48V (McLaren F1, 1993)
S70/3 6064 ccm 635 hp, 48V (McLaren F1, 1996)


For more info:
www.e31.net
BMW 8 Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[polizei144]

it was nicknamed, "ferrari killer" was it not?

[Riz]

Yeah, it was also meant to be a lot lighter than the other 8 series models. For instance the 850csi had a weight of about 1865 kg (381 hp / 550 Nm). Not exactly a ferrari killer...

[CraigMakDaddy]

That thing is pretty sick looking. Somebody should build one by buying an 8-series and puting a current M5 engine in it along with alot of weight saving mods. That would be a pretty unique and mean machine.

[costas14]

yea theres a salvage titles one on ebay by bavarian recylers for 7 grand, seems it scraped a guard rail on the left and there gonna junk it, sad, but theres your basic body, someone with a good 100k could pull of the project and it would be a ferrari killer

[Neel]

for 100k you could build up a 996 twin not only to kill a Ferrari, but to decimate it. 100k includes the cost of purchasing the car. Of course it depends on the ferrari, however there are 996's that do the quartermile in like 11seconds with mild/modes tuning???

[Riz]

The body mods on the 840ci in this vid seem to be inspired by the M8 proto, a EuroPojektz car:

[TheTunerSource]

The S72 was a S-series V12 motor that was awesome.