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"The top of the line of the 8 series BMW models, the 1996 BMW 850 CSi has everything it takes to set it apart from other cars of the series. Starting with the biggest improvement: its engine. Known as the S70B56, this wonderful piece of German engineering is a 5.5-liter V12 that propelled the 850CSi to a top speed of 250 km/h. With improved aerodynamics, handling, brakes, and suspension, this car is ready to teach you what performance means."
—Official description[1]

The 1995 BMW 850CSi - abbreviated as "BMW 850CSi '95"[2] - is a rear-wheel drive sports car by BMW.

It appears in Forza Motorsport 4 as part of the March Pirelli Pack, Forza Horizon 2 as part of the Rockstar Energy Car Pack, and as standard in Forza Motorsport 6 and all subsequent Motorsport titles.

It also appears in Forza Street, Forza Horizon 4 as part of Update 29 and Forza Horizon 5 as part of Series 25.

Synopsis[]

The 1995 BMW 850CSi is the highest trim of the E31 codenamed first generation BMW 8 Series, a grand tourer introduced in 1989 to complement the 6 Series, which competed in a lower price segment. The E31 8 Series reintroduced pop-up headlights to the BMW line-up, a feature only shared with the BMW M1.

The 850CSi acted as BMW's most powerful production car at the time whilst maintaining a level of luxury matched only by the 7 series, allowing it to become one of the most sought after grand tourers of the era.

Engine and drivetrain[]

Powered by an upgraded version of the "M70B50" V12 engine from the BMW 850i, the 850CSi's "S70B56" engine had a 600cc increase in displacement, along with an extra 80 hp (60 kW).[3] With only 1,510 engines built,.[4] the S70B56 is one of the rarest BMW production engines to date and shares some similarities with the S70/2 engine in the McLaren F1.

The S70B56 engine produces 371 hp (277 kW) at 5,300 rpm and 406 ft·lb (550 N·m) of torque at 4,000 rpm. It was only produced in combination with a six-speed manual transmission.

It achieves a 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) time of 5.9 seconds, 0 to 100 mph (161 km/h) time of 14.3 seconds and a top speed of 181 mph (291 km/h).

Variants[]

Forza Edition[]

The Forza Edition is an upgraded variant that is offered to players at any random point via levelling up in Forza Motorsport 7.

It has a +20% CR credit boost, which doubles after performing three good rated drifts. It is fitted with a widebody kit and has a B class performance upgrade.

Statistics[]

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Speed 7.5
Handling 4.7
Acceleration 6.5
Launch 6.8
Braking 4.6
C 423
Required DLC:
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 35,000 CR
Performance & Body Style
Body Style:
Sports Car
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.7 mph  (290.7 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.283 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 146.3 ft (44.6 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 362.2 ft (110.4 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.85 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.87 g
Speed 6.9
Handling 4.6
Acceleration 6.9
Braking 4.4
C 431
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 35,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Modern Sport Legends
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.7 mph  (290.7 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.283 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 146.3 ft (44.6 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 362.2 ft (110.4 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.85 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.87 g
Speed 6.9
Handling 4.6
Acceleration 6.9
Braking 4.4
Rare 
C 431
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 205,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Early Sport Luxury
Collection Tier:
Tier 3 - Rare (+370)
Speed:
Top Speed: 182.1 mph  (293 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 14.400 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.300 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 145.9 ft (44.5 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 371.5 ft (113.2 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.07 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.05 g
Speed 5.0
Braking 2.2
Handling 2.3
Acceleration 2.8
C 435
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 84,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Sport GT Icons
Speed:
Top Speed: 182.3 mph  (293.3 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 14.400 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.300 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 116.1 ft (35.4 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.09 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.06 g
Speed 6.9
Handling 6.2
Acceleration 7.0
Launch 7.4
Braking 7.2
B 635
Required DLC:
Requires the Rockstar Car Pack
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 35,000 CR
Loyalty Reward:
Be at Tier 10 prior to first playing Forza Horizon 2
Performance & Championship
Championship:
Sports Cars
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.7 mph  (290.7 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.283 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 146.3 ft (44.6 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 362.2 ft (110.4 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.85 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.87 g
Speed 7.3
Handling 5.2
Acceleration 6.1
Launch 7.8
Braking 5.1
B 612
Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
Series 31 (Winter) for 600 FP
Series 37 (July 10, 2021) for 399 FP
Series 50 (July 9, 2022) for 399 FP
Series 62 (June 10, 2023) for 399 FP
Series 71 (February 17, 2024) for 399 FP
Festival Playlist:
Series 29 (Autumn) - 50% season completion
Series 45 - 80% series completion
Series 57 - 80% series completion
Series 66 - 80% series completion
Series 75 - 80% series completion
Performance & Car Type
Car Type:
Retro Sports Cars
Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Rare
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.8 mph  (290.9 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.317 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 177.1 ft (54 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 428.8 ft (130.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.82 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.82 g
Speed 6.7
Handling 4.6
Accel 4.6
Launch 4.1
Braking 3.2
Offroad 5.3
B 610
Availability
A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing
Wheelspin:
Possible Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin prize
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A
Festival Playlist:
Series 25 - Earn 80 PTS (Series milestone)
Series 34 (Autumn) - Earn 40 PTS (season milestone)
Performance & Car Type
Car Type:
Retro Sports Cars
Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Rare
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.5 mph  (290.4 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 14.300 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 142.9 ft (43.6 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 363.2 ft (110.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.88 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.87 g
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Unlock Requirements
Missing unlock requirements
Performance
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data

Upgrade Preset

Speed 6.7
Handling 6.3
Accel 5.8
Launch 5.0
Braking 6.9
Offroad 5.3
A 763
Availability
A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing
Wheelspin:
Possible Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin prize
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A
Festival Playlist:
Series 25 - Earn 80 PTS (Series milestone)
Series 34 (Autumn) - Earn 40 PTS (season milestone)
Performance & Car Type
Car Type:
Retro Sports Cars
Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Rare
Speed:
Top Speed: 182.2 mph  (293.2 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.646 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 11.785 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 83.4 ft (25.4 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 203.9 ft (62.1 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.25 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.27 g

Forza Edition

Speed 6.4
Handling 5.3
Acceleration 7.1
Braking 5.2
Super Rare 
B 525
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Milestone Reward for 500,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Early Sport Luxury
Value: 500,000 CR
Collection Tier:
Tier 4 - Super Rare (+50)
Boost: 20% CR & 20% CR with 3 Good Drifts
Speed:
Top Speed: 170.5 mph  (274.3 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 14.400 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 5.700 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 13.519 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 132.1 ft (40.3 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 336.8 ft (102.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.17 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.19 g

Conversions[]

Conversion - Engine
6.2L V8, 6.0L V12
2.6L I6-TT, 3.2L I6, 6.2L V8, 5.2L V10, 6.5L V12
6.0L V12
4.0L V8, 5.0L V10, 6.1L V12
6.7L V8T Diesel, 4.0L V8, 5.0L V10, Racing 3.0L I6T, 6.1L V12
Conversion - Drivetrain
AWD
AWD
AWD
AWD
AWD Drivetrain
AWD Drivetrain
AWD Drivetrain
Conversion - Aspiration
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Twin Turbo
Conversion - Wide Bodykit
Forza Horizon 5 - Widebody Kit
Conversion - Preset
BMW 850CSI

Trivia[]

  • The Forza rendition features the 1990 M8 prototype bumpers as part of its customization, barring the rear fenders. The prototype was kept as a secret inside BMW until July 2010.[5]
  • In Forza Motorsport 7, it is one of the only two Forza Edition cars with a tier 4 car collector rating, with the other being the 1997 Honda Civic Type R Forza Edition.
  • In Forza Street, it is fitted with a US-spec license plate.

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References[]

  1. "Forza Horizon 5 - Horizon Creatives" . forza.net . Retrieved 01-31-2024.
  2. Abbreviation in Forza Motorsport (2023)
  3. "Engine Specifications" . bmwheaven.com
  4. "Engine Production" . 8coupe.com
  5. [The Story of the BMW M8 Prototype – The V12 M-Car That Never Was "drivetribe.com"] . 11-04-2020