BYD S8
{{Infobox automobile
| manufacturer = BYD
| name=BYD S8
| aka = BYD F8
| image = BYD S8 01 China 2014-04-25.jpg
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| production = 2009–2010
103 produced
| platform =
| class = Sports car (S)
| body_style = 2-door convertible
| engine = 2.0 L BYD483QB I4 (petrol)
| transmission = 5 speed manual
CVT
| length = {{convert|4490|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1780|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1405|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2520|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1525|-|1550|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor =
| successor=
| related = BYD F3
}}
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{{cite web|title=BYD S8 Convertible: A Chinese Chopstick Dumpling Deathtrap|url=http://jalopnik.com/5213003/byd-s8-convertible-a-chinese-chopstick-dumpling-deathtrap|website=Jalopnik|accessdate=30 April 2015|date=15 April 2009}} as the F8.
Overview
File:BYD S8 02 China 2014-04-25.jpg
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.{{cite web|title=Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1028623_another-chinese-copy-the-byd-f8|website=Motor Authority|accessdate=30 April 2015|date=31 October 2006}}
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.{{cite web|title=Sales figures for the BYD S8 in China|url=http://carsalesbase.com/china-car-sales-data/byd/byd-s8/|website=Carsalebase|accessdate=13 April 2019}}
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References
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Category:Front-wheel-drive sports cars