Revelation of the new 2018 BMW M8 and BMW 8 Series GTE

The future BMW M8 - Hell Ride

27. May 2017

In 1990, a BMW was developed which left everything else in the dust. It was clearly well before its time and so it remained a prototype. But, in this case, out of sight...not out of mind. Of course, we’re talking about the BMW M8 – the legend. And now this fabled icon is going to be produced in a series soon. The fully camouflaged, early prototype of the future BMW M8 celebrated its first major appearance at the M Festival. At the M Corso, through the famous-infamous “Nordschleife” - two legends meet.

” The conception and development of the standard BMW 8 Series and the M model have run in parallel. The future BMW M8 will build on the genes of the 8 Series and augment its DNA with added track ability and generous extra portions of dynamic sharpness, precision and agility. ”
    Frank van Meel, CEO, BMW M GmbH

Luxury meets motorsport

Totally camouflaged, yet the centre of attention – the high-performance car fascinates thousands of M fans along the nearly 25-kilometre course. Classic M features like the enlarged air vents, the modified braking system or the sports exhaust system with four tailpipes not only highlight the significantly boosted performance and potential for driving dynamics, but are also guarantors for a highly-emotional driving experience.

“Developing a new racing car is always exciting, and in the case of the BMW M8 GTE the anticipation is that much greater still. We can’t reveal any pictures yet, but I can promise you that the BMW M8 GTE will look spectacular. We are planning an initial roll-out for the first half of this year and are looking at giving the car its race debut in the Daytona 24 Hours in late January 2018”, says Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director.

While it will be the first production M8, it's not the first M8 to be built by M, which crammed the McLaren F1's 6.0-liter, naturally aspirated V12 in a 1990 8 Series Coupe. While it remained a one-off prototype, it did carry M8 badges on its trunklid. BMW's M division will also be the basis of a new GT Le Mans racer, the M8 GTE, which should debut at next January's Daytona 24 Hour race.

The Engine

We’ve gotten no specs as of yet, so we don’t know what sort of engine or power figures the M8 will have. We feel as if it could go in one of two directions. It could either get the same S63 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 as the F90 BMW M5 or maybe the same 6.6 liter twin-turbocharged V12 as the BMW M760i. They both make around the same 600 hp, so either way it would be properly quick. The original BMW 850CSi, and prototype M8, had a V12 engine and it seems that as BMW’s flagship it should have its biggest engine. On the other side though, the new S63 V8 is just as powerful and significantly lighter, allowing the M8 to handle better and have sharper steering. So it will be interesting to see which engine it gets. It will be awesome either way, though.

The new BMW 8 Series Concept - Unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy

The luxurious new two-plus-two coupe is planned to return to the BMW line-up in 2018 after an almost two decade hiatus as part of what company bosses describe as the biggest model offensive in the company’s history. The Concept 8 Series is being displayed this weekend at the Concorso d’Eleganza on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, and is the first in a series of ultra-premium cars from BMW.

Speaking at the Concept 8 Series unveiling, BMW board member Ian Robertson said: "We want to bring more cars into the upper luxury segment. We have already announced we are in the development phase of the X7. We are working on other products as we feel there is a lot of opportunity there. The new 8 series is part of this. In the next couple of years we will see the most comprehensive change in the history of BMW."

The Interior

In the cabin, a large centre console stack pours downwards, featuring a large infotainment screen perched atop of it. BMW says that there's a "smooth connection" between the car's three control clusters - the centre console, the instrument panel and the doors. Slim sports seats feature, while the cabin is trimmed in 'Marino' leather in dark brown and white. To lend a sporty feeling to the cockpit, naked carbin fibre trim is applied liberally.

The first renderings 

The video bellow shows the first renderings provided by BMW. The car looks amazing.

Source: https://www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/magazine-article-pool/the-future-bmw-m8-hell-ride.html

Artega Scalo - the all-electric sucessor of the Artega GT

Artega Scalo

In 2015 an electric version of the Artega GT was showcased, powered by two rear-mounted high power electric engines.  Its name was Scalo, after a winning Westphalian stallion with the same name.  This concept car sowed the seed for a further developed model, with much more power, greater performance and even greater range. The target range was 500km.   

The Artega Scalo with a purely electric drive is the direct successor of the Artega GT, which inspired car fans around the world. The new German electric sports car promises pure driving enjoyment with aerospace genes. 

An impressive acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and an electronically limited maximum speed of 155 mph characterise the Artega Scalo. The range of up to 250 mls and the charging time are convincing as well. With a 64 kW DC quick charge, it is possible to charge the battery completely in less than one hour. 

The Artega Scalo has two Voltabox high-performance electrical motors with a total output of 300 kW and a torque of 575 ft-lb - using technology from aerospace. The energy storage is a world novelty: Lithium-ion battery modules, combined with perfectly customized SuperCaps (high-performance capacitors).

 Pursuing the electric power route Artega has dispensed with petroleum engines and wants to promote the switch to electromobility also in the arena of super sports cars. Consequently, Artega has now sold the know-how, the production facilities, and tools for the Artega GT to US company Saleen, which will build the vehicle with a different engines in China under its own brand. 

The focus of Artega is now on producing an exclusive car that embodies great looks, stunning performance, luxury and practicality, for customers with a unique lifestyle. The target is to become the alternative German super sports car maker, offering high performance cars for everyday use, with a car at the very top of its market segment.  

The Interior

 

About Artega and the Artega GT

The Company

 The German Artega GT sports car, which was first launched back in 2007, continues to be a real head-turner – both on the road and among the cognoscenti – with its still-innovative lightweight structural design and its maker’s special attention to the conservation of resources.

Artega GmbH, to give it its full name, has meanwhile returned to the family ownership of the company’s founder, Klaus Frers, who has taken on the mission of developing the Artega brand and putting the firm’s accumulated know-how to work in creating a sustainable corporate approach for carmakers and their suppliers. 

An extra feature was added in 2008 to Artega’s lightweight construction and onboard power-supply architecture: electric traction. Artega can now offer an unequalled range of products, thanks to its programme of cooperation with paragon AG (a supplier of electronics , display and control systems and body kinematics),  and a paragon subsidiary called Voltabox Deutschland GmbH (which produces li-ion battery systems and onboard chargers).

The outcome of all this is Artega already creating the intelligent mobility of the future.

 

Iconic Artega GT

 After a development phase lasting just 20 months, and a successful application for European short-production-run approval, the period from 2009 to 2012 saw the production and delivery of 153 Artega GT. The Artega GT continues even now to delight enthusiasts, and has won a place among the world’s best-known sports cars. 

Some specialist magazines have even earmarked the Artega GT as a “future classic”. Owners from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia and China are all equally fired up by the incredible driving experience that possessing this very special vehicle entails. 

The knowledge and skills gained from this extraordinary project have created a unique worldwide combination of expertise in many areas. The long list includes electronics, electromechanical and mechanical systems, kinematics, on-board network architecture, electric traction, simulation techniques, active and passive safety, innovative materials, lightweight construction, road testing, validation, homologation and type-approval, project management and small-scale series production. 

Source: http://www.artega.de

The Effeffe Berlinetta "cafe racer" - legendary 50's car

An Italian dream made true

Today completely hand made, according to the standards of the legendary 50's, it is a car that will appeal to those audiences, who lived or dream the myth of those racing cars that ran on the streets of the "Mille Miglia", the "Targa Florio" or the "Carrera Panamericana" and at the meantime they were used in the weekend to go to the theater. A made in Italy masterpiece of design and engineering.

 

Passion and experience come together in the creation of this model, thanks to its design, recalls the “dream car” of many fans bringing them back a long time ago.

 

 

The tubular frame is designed with the help of CAD systems and innovative programs for the checking of the successive stages of cutting and automatic resistance control.
The result is a very rigid but at the same time considerably light frame.
All aluminum body, hand-hammered. The details of the body , grids, frame strips, door and bonnet handles are entirely hand-made.

 

The Effeffe Berlinetta "cafe racer" do not leave anything to chance, his whole "being" goes straight to the point and leaves no time to get lost in unnecessary frills.
Built and finished trying to guess and satisfy not only the aesthetic taste of his driver and immediately expressing his great personality.

 

 

 

 

Technical features

Engine

Engine deriving from Alfa Romeo entirely in aluminium
Engine : front central, straight four
Cubic capacity : 1962 cmc.
Maximum power : 180 HP DIN a 6500 rpm
Distribution :  by twin overhead camshaft driven by double chains
Feed : 2 horizontal Weber 45 DCOE double choke

Drive train

Rear-wheel drive
Clutch : single dry-plate
Gearbox : 5 gear all synchronized, plus reverse, floor shift
Gear ratios : I°, 1:3,30 – II° , 1:1,99 – III° , 1:1,35 – IV° , 1:1 – V° , 0,79 , RM , 3,01
Axle ration  :   9/41
Wire Wheel : classic centre lock, centre cap and splined hubs, rims in steel,  15x6.00”
Tyres : Dunlop Racing M5.00x15” or M 5.50x15” or M 6.00x15”, radial 205 VR15

Chassis & body

Chassis : frame work in welded steel tubes
Body : 2 seat coupè, 2 doors, in aluminium hand made

Front suspension : independent with wishbones. The adjustable pull stiffener liner is joined to hight and length adjustable bush upper swineing arm. Stabilizer bar. Strut bar. Push-rod coil spring and coaxially double acting shock-absorber.

Rear suspension : rigid axle. Lower trailing arms, with adjustable upper trailing arms, live axle on adjustable T-joint. Watt’s linkage to prevent relative sideways motion between the axle and frame work. Stabilizer bar. Coil spring and coaxially double-acting shock-absorber
Brakes : disc front and rear with brake pump lightweight Ate.
The two rear brakes have the cylinder separate from the caliper.
Steering : rack
Dry weight : 790 Kg
Power/weight ratio : 4,38 kg/HP
 

 

The driver's seat

Everything at the service of the pilot. The Jaeger tachometer with 10,000 full scale, a true legend in the world of racing many years ago, tachometer, oil pressure and temperature, water temperature, voltmeter. These are indicators for the monitoring of all the important parameters when the gait is at limit, and the pilot has to get these information at a glance. All information that we have probably forgotten over the time. Nardi steering wheel with mahogany rim and spokes in aluminum, diameter 360 mm. The knob of the gear lever, another must. The faithful reproduction of what the velocissine Alfa Romeo GTA and GTAm that both won on circuits throughout the world. The adjustable pedals in aluminum derived from the Sport.

 

The interiors

The bucket seats, a "baquets" with legs raised support, made of a soft leather, the lining of the upper part of the dashboard in matt leather and the rest enameled in the same finish as the rest of the body, the secondary controls in chrome lever, the central tunnel, the door panels and the inner lining of the boot in the finest leather with diamond stitching and all 'English, floor carpets of pure wool to report sensations and scents of the past.

Source: http://www.effeffecars.com/