AC Schnitzer’s car for this year’s ‘Tune it! Safe!’ campaign is a BMW M850i xDrive Coupe, modified to look like a law enforcement vehicle. Its goal however is to raise awareness regarding homologated and safe tuning. In terms of performance, the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter gasoline V8 unit now produces 612 HP and 840 Nm of torque.
Other improvements include the AC
Schnitzer sports exhaust with Carbon Sport tailpipes, a lowered suspension
(20-30 mm at the front and 20-25 mm at the rear), and a set of weight-optimized
AC3 Flow-forming wheels in matte anthracite, measuring 21-inches in diameter.
The car is also
equipped with custom carbon fiber front spoiler elements, carbon front
splitter, side wings, side skirts, rear diffuser and trunk lid spoiler. In
order to end up with a “law enforcement appearance”, the 8-Series was wrapped
with an official Foliatec decor and fitted with a Hella RTK 7 police signaling
system with Proflash Warning Lights.
Inside, you’ve got the tuner’s aluminum
gear shift paddle set (black anodized), aluminum pedals and footrest, aluminum
key holder, plus an iDrive controller cover. AC Schnitzer will showcase this
vehicle at BMW Welt in Munich starting today, followed by other various
exhibitions and events.
