After the Le Mans in full swing, we thought we would now be the right time to share some of the nerd facts that have revealed us over the weekend BMW. The M -Hybrid -V8, which takes part in the LMDH class, must be consistently fast on the Circuit de la Sarthe while looking for racing rest. The onboard telemetry shows that the electrified machine reaches a speed of 340 km/h on the famous Mulsanne straight.
But it takes more than top speed to win. BMW told us that the M -Hybrid -V8 for about half of the race is more than 155 km/h (250 km/h). It is worth noting that the 4.0-liter twin turbo engine, which is not shared by the flagship racing car from M with a street legal model, is not shared. The P66/3 has its roots in DTM, especially in the M4, which is used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. It produces around 640 hp and 650 Nm, although the output is limited by regulations.
The engine of the M -Hybrid -V8 engine alone has 4,306 parts and uses 1,006 different types of components. In its original DTM shape, the engine was of course sucked off before switching to the forced induction. As for the electric motor, the battery and the gearbox, these decisive parts are shared with other racing cars to comply with regulations. Everything was delivered for a tailor -made housing from Dallara. In Le Mans, the BMW racing car with a closed cockpit must have a minimum weight of 1,030 kilograms (£ 2,270).
BMW did not have to build a special for street legal homologation. How cool would it have been if a street car had been mandatory? Porsche did it anyway, albeit as a one -time 963 RSP that revealed it a few days ago. Toyota and Peugeot also took into account street versions at one point. However, both ultimately gave the idea of putting a license plate for their endurance racing drivers.
The MyBrid V8 is currently only an effort supported with factory, but the head of BMW M Motorsport, Andreas Roos, does not rule out the hybrid endurance racing car to private teams. BMW returned to Le Mans last year to repeat the triumph of the V12 LMR from 1999.
