What is the BMW i8 0-60 time?

The BMW i8 reaches 60 mph in 4.27 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,368th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the BMW i8 quarter mile time?

12.53 s at 111.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.88 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the BMW i8 have?

369 bhp and 1,490 kg, which is 248 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 254 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the BMW i8?

Closest here on pace: Jaguar XE S Mk I facelift (4.26 s), Subaru Cosworth Impreza CS400 (4.12 s), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.18 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW i8 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Are these real measured times?

No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW i8 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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BMW i8

The BMW i8 reaches 60 mph in 4.27 s (100 km/h in 4.45 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.53 s, tripping the lights at 111.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.88 s and the eighth mile in 8.10 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.70 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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Down the strip

Standing start	BMW i8
0–60 mph	4.27 s
0–100 km/h	4.45 s
0–100 mph	9.70 s
60 ft	1.88 s
1/8 mile	8.10 s
1/4 mile	12.53 s
Trap speed	111.7 mph

About the i8

The 2013 BMW i8 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,490 kg with 369 bhp, which works out at 248 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.88 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,368th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 142nd quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 111.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification	BMW i8
Year	2013
Power	369 hp (275 kW)
Kerb mass	1,490 kg
Power to weight	248 bhp/t
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive
Gears	6
Engine	Turbocharged
Top speed	158 mph (254 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

Car	Year	0–60	1/4 mile	Trap	Power
Jaguar XE S Mk I facelift	2017	4.26 s	12.72 s	109.4 mph	374 bhp
Subaru Cosworth Impreza CS400	2010	4.12 s	12.45 s	111.0 mph	394 bhp
Ferrari 550 Maranello	1996	4.18 s	12.51 s	115.7 mph	479 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the BMW i8 0-60 time?: The BMW i8 reaches 60 mph in 4.27 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,368th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW i8 quarter mile time?: 12.53 s at 111.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.88 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW i8 have?: 369 bhp and 1,490 kg, which is 248 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 254 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW i8?: Closest here on pace: Jaguar XE S Mk I facelift (4.26 s), Subaru Cosworth Impreza CS400 (4.12 s), Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.18 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW i8 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?: No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW i8 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.