BMW i8 Concept
Pure, emotional and sustainable—that’s what BMW calls its future sports-car concept. The i8 uses a reworked version of the i3’s electric motor, but it’s connected to the front axle. Meanwhile, a turbochaged 1.5-litre 3-cylinder that develops 220 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque takes care of turning the rear wheels; that’s right, the i8 is, arguable, an all-wheel drive car. But you can drive it on electric power alone, if desired.
With both energy sources, the i8 Concept is said to blast from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 5 seconds while consuming fuel at a rate of between 5 and 7 L/100 km.
The 2+2, four-passenger i8 Concept is based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car, and has an EV range of 35 kilometres.
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