"After a seven-year hiatus, BMW has returned to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Adding fanfare is the fact that the M8 GTE raced in both the FIA WEC endurance series and the IMSA series before the production model became available for sale. Call it reverse engineering of the best kind since this M8 GTE is the first BMW manufactured from the ground up as an LM GTE homologated car, instead of being built from an existing platform. Significant weight savings, obvious safety equipment, and extensive aero make this a custom-built racecar. What a production M8 will look like we don’t yet know. We do know is that the M8 GTE was able to keep pace at the Circuit de la Sarthe and in IMSA, BMW teams garnered two wins and finished fourth in the highly competitive GTLM class, proving it as a viable racing platform. Best of all, now you can find out for yourself how it performs."—Official description[1]
The 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE - abbreviated as "BMW #1 M8 GTE" or "BMW #1 M8" - is a GTE race car by BMW.
It was added for free to Forza Motorsport 7 as part of the 2018 December Update and appears as standard in Forza Motorsport (2023).
It also appears in Forza Horizon 5 as part of the Apex Allstars Car Pack which debuted in Series 33.
Synopsis[]
Based on the second generation BMW 8 Series, the M8 GTE is the replacement for the M6 GTLM in the Grand Touring Endurance (GTE) set of regulations. The first BMW car built for the regulations instead of modified for them, the car features a modified version of the S63 V8 engine that would eventually be found in its road going counterpart, with the displacement decreased from 4.4L to 4.0L to fit the GTE regulations. Even with the decreased engine size, the power stays about the same as the road car at around 600 hp (447 kW). The #1 never competed in any actual races and instead was the show car when the M8 GTE was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.[2]
The car would make its debut at the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona in the IMSA SportsCar championship as a part of the GTLM class. While the car would spend most of its time in the IMSA championship, it would race in the LM GTE class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) during its debut season in 2018. It competed until the end of the 2021 season when the GTLM class was transitioned into the GT3 Pro class. For the 2022 season, the car and the GT3 version of the M6 would be replaced by the M4 GT3.[3]
Statistics[]
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Speed 7.2 Handling 7.1
Acceleration 8.9
Braking 6.9
Super Rare
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R 855 |
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Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 400,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Forza GT
Value: 400,000 CR
Collection Tier:
Tier 4 - Super Rare (+50)
Speed:
Top Speed: 194.9 mph (313.6 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 11.183 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.086 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.085 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 110.8 ft (33.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 257.2 ft (78.4 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.46 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.68 g | ||
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Speed 5.1 Braking 6.6
Handling 6.9
Acceleration 6.5
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R 838 |
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Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 273,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Forza GT2
Value: 273,000 CR
Speed:
Top Speed: 188.3 mph (303 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 10.733 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.100 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.100 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 84.3 ft (25.7 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 207.5 ft (63.2 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.46 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.71 g | ||
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Speed 7.3 Handling 8.4
Accel 6.3
Launch 2.9
Braking 8.7
Offroad 4.5 |
S2 910 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Apex Allstars Car Pack | ||
Availability
Wheelspin:
Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
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Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Extreme Track Toys
Value: 313,000 CR
Rarity:
Rare
Speed:
Top Speed: 199.5 mph (321 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.067 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 6.085 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 76.5 ft (23.3 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 177.4 ft (54.1 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.69 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.97 g | ||
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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5.2L V10, Racing 3.0L I6T |
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Conversion - Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
Trivia[]
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), it was classified in the now split-up Forza GT division prior to Update 15.
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), it was featured as a Spotlight Car during Update 16.
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), it was on sale for 219,100 CR from January 15, 2025 to January 22, 2025.
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), prior to Update 21, it was valued at 313,000 CR.
Gallery[]
Thumbnail
Promotional[]
Promotional Trailer
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 7 December Update" . 01-17-2019
- ↑ "BMW M8 GTE Racecar (2018)" . NextCarShow.com . Retrieved 07-16-2025.
- ↑ "BMW M8 GTE" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 07-1-2025.