BMW M Hybrid V8 (BMWGTP)

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BMW's long-awaited return to the highest ranks of prototype racing comes in 2023, as the German manufacturer teams up with chassis partner Dallara and team partner Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to bring the BMW M Hybrid V8 to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Built to a new set of global prototype regulations, two M Hybrid V8s will compete in IMSA's premier GTP class, but countless more reproductions of the car are set to debut on iRacing before its first racing lap.

Years of coordinated efforts in both North America and Europe to create a unified top-level rule set have allowed top-tier manufacturers to return to the prototype ranks, with BMW becoming one of the first to announce its involvement. The M Hybrid V8 produces approximately 640 horsepower out of its four-liter powerplant alone, with its electric motor able to add even more boost.

  • Tech Specs
  • Engine:
    V-shaped Otto four-stroke twin-turbo engine
  • Capacity:
    3,999 ccm
  • No. cylinders:
    8
  • Cylinder construction:
    Cast aluminium cylinder block and cylinder head, cylinder lining as iron layer in LDS procedure
  • V angle:
    90°
  • Bore:
    93 mm
  • Stroke:
    73.6 mm
  • Cylinder spacing:
    102 mm
  • Valves per cylinder:
    4
  • Engine speed:
    max. 8,200 rpm
  • Output (regulated):
    approx. 665 hp
  • Torque:
    approx. 650 Nm
  • Injection:
    High-pressure direct injection at 350 bar
  • Oil system:
    Dry sump system with six-cell oil drain pump and oil tank
  • Length:
    5100 mm
  • Wheelbase:
    3150 mm
  • BOP
  • Weight
    2447
  • Max Weight Penalty (kg)
    250
  • HP
    665
  • Power Adjust PCT
    -5 <> 0
  • Features
  • Has Headlights
  • Has Multiple Dry Tyres
  • AI Enabled
  • Award Exempt
  • Allowable Paint Spec
  • Number Color?
  • Number Font?
  • Sponsor 1?
  • Sponsor 2?
  • Wheel Color?
  • Patterns
    25
  • Release Notes
  • Created
    Aug. 11, 2022, 7:49 a.m.
  • First Sale
    Dec. 6, 2022, midnight
  • Free
  • Purchasable
  • Retired
  • Display Price
    $11.95
  • Car Rules
  • Hybrid System
    While on track, the Power Unit system is limited to four deployment mode changes per lap. Once the limit has been reached, the system will remain in whichever mode was last selected until the car has crossed the start/finish line to begin another lap.
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  • Car Types gtp, gtp, lmdh, prototype, road, sportscar
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