BYD · 2009–2010
BYD S8
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 as the F8.
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Overview
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. The BYD S8 is front-wheel drive and is powered by a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre engine. The S8 was mainly sold in China.
Sales
In 2009 the car sold in 96 units, and only seven cars were sold in the full 2010 fiscal year. Production has now ceased. In all, the car sold in only 103 units. == References ==
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Specifications
- Manufacturer
- BYD
- name
- BYD S8
- aka
- BYD F8
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Production
- 2009–2010, 103 produced
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Body style
- 2-door convertible
- Engine
- 2.0 L BYD483QB I4 (petrol)
- Transmission
- 5 speed manual, CVT
- Length
- 4490 mm
- Width
- 1780 mm
- Height
- 1405 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2520 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1525 -
- Related
- BYD F3
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q797224CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_S8CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1334796965 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BYD_S8_01_China_2014-04-25.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Navigator84 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.