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BMW i8: 10 Things To Know

On September 10, BMW’s first hybrid sportscar will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The BMW i8, also referred internally as the progressive sports car, aims to set the bar really high…

BMW i8 Leaked Photos

BMW i8 Leaked Photos

BMW i8 leaked photos emerge on the interwebs. With a week before its public debut in Frankfurt, the BMW i8 hybrid sportscar is being shown in its fully glory. The two photos below shows the…

Spotted: BMW i3 in Arravani Grey

Spotted: BMW i3 in Arravani Grey

At this year’s Pebble Beach car event, BMW hosted the unveil of several models at their villa. While the BMW i8 had only private viewings scheduled, the new BMW i3 was out in the open…

BMW i8 Pre-Poduction: Photo Gallery

Spotted: BMW i3 with REX

After its world debut, the BMW i3 is now out in the open and daily real life photos surface on the interwebs. The BMW i3 features a large number of technological innovations – such as…

Adding Lightness – The Role of CFRP in the BMW i3

Adding Lightness – The Role of CFRP in the BMW i3

New York City – The i3 would not have been built if the vehicle did not have a significant weight advantage over an equivalently sized car. While electrical motors are extremely efficient, much more so…

BMW i8 – New Take on The Ultimate Driving Machine

BMW i8 – New Take on The Ultimate Driving Machine

At a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France, the BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the BMW i8. BMW i is synonymous with visionary mobility concepts…

BMW i8 to be sold shortly after BMW i3 debut

BMW i8 to be sold shortly after BMW i3 debut

BMW i8 is expected to go on sale just weeks after the BMW i3 debut in the second quarter of next year. In an interview for Automotive News, Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North…

BMW i3 - Design Analysis

BMW i3 – Design Analysis

Adrian van Hooydonk described the i3 exterior as a ‘mono volume’, what some in the US would call a ‘one box’ design. Think of the old 1960s vans in the US. It’s a difficult shape…