BMW M Hybrid V8 Evo (2026)

TYRES

• Michelin LMH radial (Hypercar spec), front 27.5 PSI, rear 27.0 PSI, tyre blanket temp 80°C — optimal operating window 90–105°C for peak grip, race-long consistency band 85–100°C

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 4 | ABS: 3 | Engine Braking: Medium-High (6/10) | Brake Bias: 54.5% front (cockpit-adjustable, shift to 53% for Mulsanne chicane braking stability, 56% for T1/Indianapolis heavy stops)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 32 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 210,000 N/m / 210,000 N/m
• ARB: 280 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 98%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 48 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 195,000 N/m / 195,000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/m
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 2 (low-drag), Rear Wing: 4 (medium-low downforce for Mulsanne straight efficiency), Downforce Level: Low-Medium (Le Mans low-drag package), Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 2 (moderate cooling — long straights allow disc cooldown, avoid over-ducting drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The M Hybrid V8 Evo's hybrid deploy must be tuned for the Mulsanne straight sections (post-chicanes) — front-load deploy off the chicane exits rather than smooth full-lap regen, as this maximizes straight-line speed where the lap is won; rear ride height stability over Porsche Curves compression is more critical than outright low drag if it costs you exit traction at Arnage and Indianapolis.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1/Dunlop Chicane: brake late but straight-line only — this car snaps into oversteer if you trail-brake with rotation on the slight camber change; get it stopped before turn-in.
• Porsche Curves: this is where aggressive drivers gain the most — commit to minimum lift, trust the aero platform, but respect the compression at the final left before Ford Chicanes which unsettles rear ride height.
• Mulsanne Chicanes (both): traction-limited exits — get straight early, sacrifice a fraction of entry speed for a clean exit onto the straight, since deploy strategy amplifies exit speed gains here.
• Arnage: slow, technical, second-gear — braking must be 100% complete before turn-in; this car's weight transfer punishes any trail-brake rotation attempt.
• Indianapolis/Arnage sector: traction on exit dictates Mulsanne/Arnage straight speed — prioritize a clean, early throttle application over a tight apex.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 3:23.500 — theoretical optimal sector composite, Hypercar-class, dry/green track, based on 2024–2025 LMH p