BMW i8 thread
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I8 wtf?
I saw the BMW I8 at the NY auto show and was amazed to learn it was available this summer. Then I see this article in the Times and learn this expensive hybrid has an electric range of 20 miles? What?? Why did they even bother?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/au...ef=automobiles
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/au...ef=automobiles
BMW M officially rules out hotter i8
M wasn't involved in i8 development
Top-rank M officials have reconfirmed there aren't any plans for a hotter i8 version.
Ever since the i8 concept saw the light of day, numerous rumors and speculations emerged about a potential high-performance version developed by BMW's M division. However, this won't happen as Head of Product Management M GmbH, Carsten Pries, along with Head of Product Management M GmbH, Friedrich Nitschke, have excluded the possibility of working on a hotter BMW i8. It makes sense since the M division was not involved during the i8's development.
Such a model was billed to receive the M8 moniker and act as a flagship model for the Bavarian marque. However, there still are some talks about a BMW supercar slated for a 2016 release when the company will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Based on a rumor which surfaced the web last year, the car could get an uprated TwinPower Turbo V8 4.4-liter with as much as 650 bhp (484 kW). It's envisioned as a spiritual successor of the M1 and could reportedly feature a retro-inspired body tipping the scales at 2,760 lbs (1,252 kg).
Even though there won't be an i8 M, BMW's findings in carbon fiber technology will be implemented in more and more "regular" cars in the years to come. BMW has already announced plans to increase carbon fiber production and they will use the lightweight material not only on i and M models, but also on the next-gen 5- and 7-Series.
Top-rank M officials have reconfirmed there aren't any plans for a hotter i8 version.
Ever since the i8 concept saw the light of day, numerous rumors and speculations emerged about a potential high-performance version developed by BMW's M division. However, this won't happen as Head of Product Management M GmbH, Carsten Pries, along with Head of Product Management M GmbH, Friedrich Nitschke, have excluded the possibility of working on a hotter BMW i8. It makes sense since the M division was not involved during the i8's development.
Such a model was billed to receive the M8 moniker and act as a flagship model for the Bavarian marque. However, there still are some talks about a BMW supercar slated for a 2016 release when the company will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Based on a rumor which surfaced the web last year, the car could get an uprated TwinPower Turbo V8 4.4-liter with as much as 650 bhp (484 kW). It's envisioned as a spiritual successor of the M1 and could reportedly feature a retro-inspired body tipping the scales at 2,760 lbs (1,252 kg).
Even though there won't be an i8 M, BMW's findings in carbon fiber technology will be implemented in more and more "regular" cars in the years to come. BMW has already announced plans to increase carbon fiber production and they will use the lightweight material not only on i and M models, but also on the next-gen 5- and 7-Series.
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Such a model was billed to receive the M8 moniker and act as a flagship model for the Bavarian marque. However, there still are some talks about a BMW supercar slated for a 2016 release when the company will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
I never expected the i8 to be a flagship other than for the BMW 'i' brand. M still reigns supreme. It's very possible though that M like Ferrari, Mclaren, Porsche could use hybrid technology with the M8 though.
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because that lets them quote crazy high mpg in european cycle and get around european CO2 laws.... same with McLaren P1...
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^ to add to that, owners of supercars/hypercars don't often venture that far from home as they are typically garage queens. A vehicle that is used for more daily activity would make sense to have a bigger electric range, but a supercar is still all about it's ICE. Coupled with EV not only let's it be arguably more efficient than a Prius but also retains massive power.
