The BYD S8 is a

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manufactured by the Chinese car company BYD. First shown as a prototype at the

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in 2006 as the F8.

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

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. 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

{{BYD timeline 2003 to date S8 2010s cars Front-wheel-drive sports cars Hardtop convertibles Cars introduced in 2009