The idea of taking the lightweight aluminum and carbon chassis of the BMW i8, ripping out all of the electric motors and batteries, then (possibly) giving it a supped up version of the 4.4-liter twin-turbo motor out of the M5/M6 and finishing it off with a dose of different styling definitely sounds like a great idea.
Actually, it’s one that’s not entirely out of the realm of possibilities, and AutoBild says that the above scenario is still possible, hinting as to what the resulting vehicle would be like and/or capable of.
With a projected power figure of around 600 PS, the proposed M8 that is purportedly hitting the market in 2016 (again, this is a rumor), would hit sixty in three seconds (less if it’s all-wheel drive, launch control and a low-ish weight of 3,300 lbs or 1,500 kg), plus a top speed in excess of 200 mph or 320 km/h. Styling would be different to that of the i8 too.
Efficiency will also be high on the list of priorities for this car if it turns out to be real, and the combination of a nine-speed gearbox, stop start and low drag could make it one of the more frugal conventional supercars on the market; not that its buyers would factor this into their decision to purchase it…
By Andrei Nedelea
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