BMW Z8 review - data
BMW Z8 5.0 V8 Road Test
Test date 04 October 2000
Price as tested £80,000
For Showcase V8 engine, looks, performance; James Bond’s car
Against Not particularly engaging to drive. Unproven image at the price; left-hand drive only
How much ?
- Price as tested £80,000
- Price as tested £80,000
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
19.5 / 13.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
349 g/km
How big?
- Length
4400 mm
- Width
1830 mm
- Height
1317 mm
- Wheelbase
2505 mm
- Weight
1585 kg
- Fuel tank
73.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 4941 cc
- Max power 400 bhp at 6600 rpm
- Max torque 369 ft at 3800 rpm
- Specific output 80bhp/litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 252bhp/tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 84 x 89 mm
- Compression ratio 11.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cylDOHC
- Ignition and fuel MSS digital engine management, electronic fuel injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 334mm Ventilated discs
- Rear 328mm Ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8J x 18'' Alloy in
- Size rear 9J x 18'' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/45 WR 18
- Tyres rear 275/40 WR18
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