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A tuning company in Germany has taken it upon itself to turn BMW"s hybrid i8 supercar into a very un-hybrid i8 supercar. Meet the GRT V8i.If you"re thinking that sounds a bit backwards, you"re not wrong. Gabura Racing Technologies admits its aim was to turn the concept of the BMW i8 "upside down". With a mighty V8 in place of the standard i8"s three-cylinder turbo engine and electric motor, we"d say so.The engine is question is BMW"s own twin-turbo, 4.4-litre V8 used in both the M5 and M6 (and not an Alpina unit, as some others are reporting). In those cars, output is good for 560bhp as standard, rising to near 600bhp for the 30 year anniversary" M5.GRT treated the twin-turbo V8 to an individual intake system, a high performance motorsport cooling system and dry sump lubrication. The latter allows it to be slotted deeper in the engine bay. They"re aiming for 800bhp in the first shot", and if all goes to plan, will attempt to "raise the bar for a next step". Woah.
Date: 7 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 546
A tuning company in Germany has taken it upon itself to turn BMW"s hybrid i8 supercar into a very un-hybrid i8 supercar. Meet the GRT V8i.If you"re thinking that sounds a bit backwards, you"re not wrong. Gabura Racing Technologies admits its aim was to turn the concept of the BMW i8 "upside down". With a mighty V8 in place of the standard i8"s three-cylinder turbo engine and electric motor, we"d say so.The engine is question is BMW"s own twin-turbo, 4.4-litre V8 used in both the M5 and M6 (and not an Alpina unit, as some others are reporting). In those cars, output is good for 560bhp as standard, rising to near 600bhp for the 30 year anniversary" M5.GRT treated the twin-turbo V8 to an individual intake system, a high performance motorsport cooling system and dry sump lubrication. The latter allows it to be slotted deeper in the engine bay. They"re aiming for 800bhp in the first shot", and if all goes to plan, will attempt to "raise the bar for a next step". Woah.
Date: 7 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 546
