BMW M Hybrid V8 Evo
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Quick reference
- Displacement
- 4 L244 cid
- Powertrain
- Combustion engine and electric motor
- Published combustion-engine power
- Approximately 477 kWApproximately 640 hp
- Transmission
- Seven-speed semi-automatic sequential
BMW's M Hybrid V8 Evo is the 2026 evolution of its modern endurance prototype. It combines a four-litre combustion engine with an electric motor and brings revised aerodynamics and headlights to the existing iRacing car.
Aerodynamics
The Evo revision brings aerodynamic changes and redesigned headlights intended to improve night visibility. In iRacing, the June 2026 update replaced the previous model automatically for existing owners and updated the paint templates.
Differential and transmission
The current iRacing transmission reference places this car in the semi-automatic sequential group. Upshifts need neither a throttle lift nor the clutch. Downshifts need no manual blip or clutch input; the system waits for suitable engine speed. Use paddles or a sequential control, not an H-pattern shifter. Moving away from a stop requires the clutch unless anti-stall clutch assistance is active.
Engine and electronic systems
The official Evo description quotes approximately 640 hp from the combustion engine alone, with an electric motor also contributing. That figure is not a combined hybrid-output specification. The model continues BMW's prototype programme that entered IMSA competition in 2023.
Official sources
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