BMW i8 Coupe (Research & Development)

The BMW i8 Coupe's Research & Development event was released as part of the Fast Lane Update and held on the following dates:
*As the 55th event on February 14, 2019. 
*As the 79th event on August 16, 2019 in the Showdown Update after the 2018 McLaren X2's fourth Championship rerun, this time with different recommended ranks, main goals, test sequence, Quality Check requirements, number and type of R&D boxes awarded.
*As the 106th event on July 1, 2020 in the Wild Cards Update.
There are 4 labs spanning a total of 50 tests that must be completed within 12 days once the challenge is started. 
The labs will unlock in the following schedule:
* Lab 002: 2 days later or pay 
* Lab 003: 5 days later or pay 
* Lab 004: 8 days later or pay 
== Tests ==
=== Showdown Update rerun changes ===
*Tests 1, 2 and 3 have a reduced Quality Check requirement of 5.
*Test 4 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 7.
*Test 5 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 11.
*Test 7 has an Ultimate AI time of 2:03.453
*Test 8 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 8.
*Test 9 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 9.
*Test 10 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 12.
*Test 11 has a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 3:08 and a reduced Quality Check requirement of 14.
*Test 12 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 14.
*The placement of Test 13 and Test 14 are swapped.
*Test 13 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 14.
*Test 14 has a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 3:35 and an increased Quality Check requirement of 22.
*Test 15 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 22.
*Test 16 has a main goal of Reach 9,000 points, an increased Quality Check requirement of 23 and a reduced auto test price of .
*Test 17 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 24 and the recommended rank doesn't have boosters.
*Test 18 has an Ultimate AI time of 1:25.107.
*Test 19 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 14.
*Test 20 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 16.
*Test 21 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 17.
*Test 22 has a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 3:13 and an increased Quality Check requirement of 26.
*Test 23 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 26.
*Test 24 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 27.
*Test 25 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 28.
*Test 26 has an Ultimate AI time of 1:16.131.
*Test 27 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 16.
*Test 28 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 16.
*Test 29 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 17.
*Test 30 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 26 and a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 1:46.
*Test 31 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 28.
*Test 32 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 30.
*Test 33 has an Ultimate AI time of 1:09.564.
*Test 34 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 30.
*Test 35 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 32.
*Test 36 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 32 and a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 2:39.
*Test 37 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 34.
*Test 38 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 34 and a main goal of Reach 12,000 points!
*Test 39 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 34.
*Test 40 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 46 and a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 3:29.
*Test 41 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 46.
*Test 42 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 46.
*Test 43 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 58.
*Test 45 has a reduced Quality Check requirement of 48.
*Test 46 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 52.
*Test 47 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 52. and a main goal of Beat a Race Time of 2:15.
*Test 49 has an increased Quality Check requirement of 68.
Total Costs/Rewards:
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*134 cards from R&D Boxes
**6 R&D Basic Kit Boxes (7 cards)
**4 R&D Advanced Kit Boxes (13 cards)
**2 R&D Professional Kit Boxes (20 cards)
*Auto-Test: 
*Quality Checks: 1,152
*Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used: 106
Test Count by race mode:
*Classic: 27
*Ultimate AI Challenge: 6
*Elimination: 5
*Gate Drift: 4
*Infected: 4
*Flawless: 4
*Time Attack: 0
*Unplugged: 0
*Knockdown: 0
*Main goal as Beat time test: 6
== Boxes ==
=== Second run ===
=== First run ===
During the the event, a Mini Kit Box is also occasionally available for purchase.
Like the Lamborghini Centenario , this box seems to grant at least 1 i3 Engine in almost every box. Strangely, this box also grants sometimes, even though this car doesn't require it for its Pro Kits. The box was not offered the second time the R&D was held.
== Tips / Warnings ==
*The minimum upgrade setup required to complete the event is [5545 5052]. This requires  + , 42 and 26 .
**As the event gives a total of 21 engines, this leaves 21 to be obtained by other means.
**As of the 2019 Spring Update, this tune costs . 
*As there are , the Car Mastery rewards for the following cars should be claimed before updating to the Fast Lane Update—the update is mandatory from February 22, 2019, so these upgrades will not be available after that date.
**A total of 15 Class B free upgrades can be obtained:
***Lotus Exige S Coupe (#10) ()
***Volkswagen Golf Design Vision GTI (#10) ()
***DS Survolt (#10)
***Aston Martin DB9 Coupé (#10)
***Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (#10)
***Lotus Evora Enduro GT (#5) ()
***Ferrari Testarossa (#5)
***Aston Martin V12 Zagato (#10) ()
***Ferrari 458 Italia (#10) ()
***Mercedes-Benz Biome (#5)
***Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013 (#5) ()
***Spada Codatronca TSS (2x #5)
***Ford Shelby GT500 (#5, #10) ()
** As of the 2019 Spring Update, the BMW i8 Coupe no longer has any token-only upgrades.
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
*The BMW i8's R&D event uses the general R&D layout used by many R&Ds, starting from the ED Design Torq's event, but in a similar manner to the Renault Alpine Celebration's event, the i8's R&D has its third Ultimate AI Challenge at Test .026. instead of .027.
*The BMW i8's R&D is the first generic R&D that does not reward any free upgrades.
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