BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was released in Germany in June 2014. Deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. began in August 2014. A roadster variant was launched in May 2018. Production ended in June 2020.
Photo & info: WikipediaSpecifications
From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.- Engine
- B38K15T0 1.5L turbocharged I3 engine gasoline
- Motor
- 131 hp
- Power
- 369 hp
- Battery
- 7.1 kWh lithium-ion battery
- Range
- 500 km in Comfort mode (NEDC)
- Transmission
- Aisin F21-360 FT EOP
- Drivetrain
- Transverse mid-engine, all-wheel-drive
- Body
- 2-door coupé
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Wheelbase
- 2,800 mm
- Length
- 4,689 mm
- Width
- 1,942 mm
- Height
- 1,298 mm
- Weight
- 3,394 lb
- Assembly
- 🇩🇪 Germany: Saxony, Leipzig (BMW Group Plant Leipzig)
- Designer
- Vision EfficientDynamics
- Related
- BMW i3
- Predecessor
- BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (Concept)
- Successor
- BMW 8 Series (G15)
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