Engine - Exhaust
Source of power is the eight-cylinder four-valve engine from the BMW 540i whose power was increased by AC Schnitzer. The V8 was fitted into the engine compartment of the roadster in skilled handiwork. Together with their technology partner Schnitzer from Freilassing, the engine engineers modified the V8 with an exactly balanced crankshaft and special camshafts. In addition, the cylinder-heads were machined, a special stainless steel made high performance exhaust system was especially developed for this car and the Motronic was recalibrated.
Transmission
These modifications improve the power output from normal 286 hp / 210 kW to 310 hp / 228 kW. At the same time, the maximum torque is increased to 440 Nm at 4300 rpm, too. As a result, the AC Schnitzer V8 roadster offers excellent tractive power over the whole speed range and realizes excellent road performances: The two-seater car catapults itself from 0 - 100 km/h in 5,4 seconds only, the maximum speed is 265 km/h. These road performances are the result of a perfect combination from high engine performance and an optimally tuned power transmission. Matching the V8 engine, there is assembled the six speed manual gearbox from the 540i, which is additionally equipped with the AC Schnitzer Short Shift shifting travel shortage. This system makes shifting even faster and more precisely. The rear axle differential with oil cooling and 25% lock has quite a short gear ratio to reach excellent acceleration and tractive power.
Brakes
To be able to always safely control the road performances any time, a special high performance brake system for the front axle was developed. The ventilated and grooved brake discs have a diameter of 334 millimeters and are 32 millimeters thick. The special calipers are equipped with two pistons with 42 millimeters diameter each. The standard ABS of course works with this brake system, too.