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News: BMW i8 Says Goodbye In Style!

BMW i8 Says Goodbye In Style!

By News Desk
March 19, 2020
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Next month marks the end of production for the BMW i8, the plug-in hybrid electric sports car that made its debut at Frankfurt in 2013. Seeing as it will be confined to the automaker’s history, BMW thought it best to surround the latest i8 with some of the brand’s most historic cars from its vaults in Germany.

According to BMW, the i8 sold 20,000 units and became the most successful sports car with electrified drive, reaching 50 per cent of the market segment in sales. Yes, the ‘electric sports car’ segment is somewhat limited, but we’ll give BMW this rather pedantic point.

Both the coupe and roadster versions of the i8 sport a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine that powers the rear wheels, while an electric motor powered the front, all for a combined 374hp in its final iteration. It’s not blistering performance, but coupled with its futuristic styling and forward-opening gull-wing doors, it proved to be a spritely and stylish sports car. Whether you love it or hate it, it will have a rightful place in the brand’s museum alongside such legendary BMWs as the M1 and Z8; call it a future and futuristic classic, if you will.

In this time of strife, let’s thank BMW for giving us some beauty to enjoy, right when we need it the most!

*Images courtesy of BMW

Tags BMW/ BMW i8
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Milania Greendevald
Milania Greendevald
2 years ago

Undoubtedly, it is amazing. But first of all, ensuring road safety is the main task that every motorist faces. Therefore, the first place for the car owner is the choice in favor of a reliable car, its correct component, and with the choice of bmw wheels, this site https://www.bmwstylerims.com/ will help you understand. As well as care about the serviceable technical condition

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t-j-modergmail-com
t-j-modergmail-com
4 years ago

Never a huge fan myself, cool tech, interesting looks, but no “must-have” X-factor. But this photo set though… just stellar.

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Fat Clyde
Fat Clyde
4 years ago

I’ve never been a huge BMW fan. Loved the old Coupe’s but this is really a gem, A beautiful car with gorgeous design and intelligent tech. I don’t care how much performance a car has in the real world.

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