BYD S8

BYD S8
BYD S8
Overview
Manufacturer	BYD
Production	2009–2010
Body and chassis
Class	s-segment
Body style	2 door convertible
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	BYD F3
Powertrain
Engine	2.0L BYD483QB I4
Transmission	5 speed manual; CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	4,490 mm (176.8 in)
Width	1,780 mm (70.1 in)
Height	1,405 mm (55.3 in)
Curb weight	1525kg / 1550kg

The BYD S8 is a convertible sports car manufactured by the Chinese car company BYD. First shown as a prototype at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2006^[1] as the F8.

The vehicle has a steel roof and the design shares similarities at the rear with the conceptually similar Renault Mégane CC while the front is reminiscent of the Mercedes-Benz CLK.^[2]

The F8 was renamed S8 in 2010 when it finally went on sale and was sold only seven times in the full 2010 fiscal year.^{[citation needed]} Production has now ceased.

It is front-wheel drive and is powered by a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre engine. The S8 was mainly sold in China.

References

^ "BYD S8 Convertible: A Chinese Chopstick Dumpling Deathtrap". Jalopnik. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
^ "Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8". Motor Authority. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[1] "BYD S8 Convertible: A Chinese Chopstick Dumpling Deathtrap". Jalopnik. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[2] "Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8". Motor Authority. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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