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BMW Z8 specs

Price in US $128,000 - $134,455
Car type Convertible
Curb weight 1584-1665 kg (3492-3671 lbs)
Introduced 2000
Origin country Germany
Gas mileage 21.4-9.6 l/100 km (11-25 mpg US / 13-29 mpg UK)
CO2 emissions 261 g/km
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Acceleration (kph)

0 - 40 kph1.6 s
0 - 60 kph2.6 s
0 - 80 kph3.4 s
0 - 100 kph4.5 s
0 - 120 kph6.4 s
0 - 130 kph7.2 s
0 - 140 kph8.1 s
0 - 160 kph10.2 s
0 - 180 kph13.1 s
0 - 200 kph16.1 s
0 - 220 kph22.9 s
0 - 240 kph30.0 s
0 - 260 kph46.4 s
1000 m23.3 s

Acceleration (mph)

0 - 30 mph1.9 s
0 - 40 mph2.8 s
0 - 50 mph3.5 s
0 - 60 mph4.5 s
0 - 70 mph5.7 s
0 - 80 mph7.1 s
0 - 90 mph10.5 s
0 - 100 mph10.4 s
0 - 130 mph19.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile9.2 s @ 93.2 mph
1/4 mile12.8 s @ 111.6 mph
1 mile32.5 s @ 152.5 mph
BMW Z8 acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed260 kph (162 mph)
0 - 100 mph - 015.1 s
Est. max acceleration0.63 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom62.5 kph (38.8 mph)
600ft slalom107.0 kph (66.5 mph)
Lateral acceleration0.92 g (9 m/s²)

Powertrain specs

Engine type V8
Displacement 5.0 l (305 ci)
Power 400 ps (395 bhp / 294 kw)
Torque 500 Nm (369 lb-ft)
Power / liter 80 ps (79 hp)
Power / weight 248 ps (244 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 310 Nm (228 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 25 PS per l/100 km
Transmission 6 speed manual
Layout front engine, rear wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

Braking distance

50 kph - 011 m (36 ft)
60 kph - 013 m (43 ft)
100 kph - 037 m (122 ft)
120 kph - 060 m (197 ft)
200 kph - 0148 m (487 ft)
60 mph - 036 m (117 ft)
70 mph - 050 m (164 ft)
100 mph - 0102 m (334 ft)

Rolling acceleration

60 - 100 kph (4)4.6 s
60 - 100 kph (5)5.8 s
80 - 120 kph (4)4.7 s
80 - 120 kph (5)5.7 s
80 - 120 kph (6)7.5 s
40 - 60 kph1.1 s
40 - 80 kph2.1 s
40 - 100 kph3.4 s
40 - 120 kph6.3 s
40 - 140 kph8.0 s
70 - 120 kph9.4 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph3.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph12.4 s

Interior noise

Noise @ idle50 dB
Noise @ 50 kph63 dB
Noise @ 80 kph69 dB
Noise @ 100 kph74 dB
Noise @ 130 kph79 dB
Noise @ 160 kph84 dB
Noise @ 180 kph87 dB
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Volodymyr  9m ago

There is no this lap time on “Auto Bild” 06/2001. We can find the only one test of BMW Z8 on Nordschleife “Auto Bild” 18/2000 without information about lap time.

https://www.autobild.de/artikel/bmw-z8-33686.html
(This article from “Auto Bild” 18/2000)

Also we can find in my opinion absolutely true lap time by Horst von Saurma on 20,600 m configuration of Nordschleife on “Sport Auto” magazine issue (08/2000) — 8 min. 18 sec.

https://www.autotestversand.com/e/12831/sport-auto-08-2000
(This issue)

So if we can, please — fix it.


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Corvolet3  1y ago

With a drag coefficiency of 0.39 this might as well be the closest thing we have to a German Dodge viper. Quite fitting considering it had no roof just like the first gen.


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07CorvetteZ51  1y ago

The comparison lists for BMW and Mercedes have run out of room. Z8 and Z4 models can no longer be used in comparison.


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Hoppelmoppel123  1y ago

@fastestlaps this is not on the model list


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196ss  3y ago

Automobil Revue, № 30, 27.07.2000:
Curb weight - 1640 kg (50%/50%)
0-40 kph 1,6 sec
0-60 kph 2,6 sec
0-80 kph 3,7 sec
0-100 kph 4,9 sec
0-120 kph 6,6 sec
0-140 kph 8,4 sec
0-160 kph 11,0 sec
0-180 kph 13,7 sec
0-200 kph 17,5 sec
0-220 kph 22,9 sec
0-240 kph 30,0 sec
1000 m - 23,7 sec
Braking-
30-0 kph 4 m
40-0 kph 8 m
50-0 kph 11 m
60-0 kph 17 m
80-0 kph 25 m
100-0 kph 41 m
120-0 kph 60 m


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Bmw mafia  4y ago

Bmw z8 can go 300 without limiter


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Hoppelmoppel123  4y ago

AutoMotorSport test:
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/oldtimer/bmw-z8-roadster-legende-der-zukunft/
0-200 kph: 16.5 s
Top Speed without 250 kph limit: 293 kph

Motorsporttotal test:
https://www.motorsport-total.com/oldtimer/news/bmw-z8-1999-2003-so-faehrt-sich-der-roadster-von-james-bond-007-heute-19121101
1000 m in 23.4 s
80-120 kph: 4.3 s


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Shaggy  12y ago

Ah, the BMW Z8, I love this car, it's my favorite BMW, they should put it back into production and offer a hard top version.


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Mental  12y ago

I really want to see this car reborn, the successor of the legendary 507. Why I remembered it? Cause I've found out one article which is subject about possible old good retro cars' reborns: http://www.autobild.de/artikel/autos-die-uns-fehlen-teil-4-3766071.html
(Click "Zur Bildergalerie" to watch the list, if you don't verstehen German)

Had no idea where to put the article, so it's here to remember this nice future classic from BMW, which I liked the best from that list.

I really want to see almost all of the retro successors introduced! I loved how does also both MB C111 look, Opel Manta, Opel Commodore (it looks like a Mustang!), Fiat Spider, Alfa Sprint....


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Schmidts Cat  15y ago

The limited top speed is 155 mph.
Limiter removed: about 185


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BumRush  16y ago

Not really my kinda car, but here are some official performance stats for ones ya dont have.

Tested by American Car Magazine, Car&Driver and MotorTrend.

0-100mph 10.2
1/4 mile 12.6 at 113mph
Top Speed Unlimited 165mph.


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Anonymous  16y ago

you forgot all the safety equipment and luxury ammenitys. most cars are heavy Because they have all those things. and its a good thing. better to be safer than sorry. dont get me wrong, it would be better if it were lighter, but say if you were to crash without those safety things, well you get the picture, and no improved laptime is worth yo life.


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Anonymous  16y ago

How does this little car with no roof weigh 3500lbs????????? Is the trunk full of bricks???? A car this small should only weigh 3000lbs MAX.


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Anonymous  16y ago

this car...looks...good? Ummmm, are we looking at the same car?


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Wads  16y ago

Do you see many in Germany? They are a very rare sight over here in the UK although I saw my second on the road this morning.... it did look good but the guy should have had the roof down as it was really hot!


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Oliver  16y ago

I own a M6 a 760 and a Z8. Whenever i drive with the Z8 and there is crowd they tell me how they love this car. A Viper or a SL65 are nice. But a Z8 is THE CAR. btw. this car is 8 years old and is still competitive with many new cars.


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Anonymous  16y ago

how do you know what people have driven? A


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pensacola  16y ago

U have never driven a car like that, so why do ya make such comments?! Holy crap


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rice  17y ago

r u talkin bout the RT/10 or the SRT-10


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Ryo  17y ago

the dodge viper GTS roadster is much better and sexier


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FastestLaps  19y ago

Dam it looks so sexy! One of the most beautiful roadsters of all time. Such a shame it doesn't drive as good as it looks.