BMW i8 Roadster Debut

The i series vehicles has been BMW’s electrified complete on the road since 2014. The i3 is that the pure-electric urban bubble vehicle while the supercar-styled i8 is that the hybrid of the pair. however on the far side sharing similar style cues and a TRON-inspired paint job, the 2 vehicles could not be further from each other. At the 2017 LA Auto Show, the manufacturer placed even more space between the cars with the new 2019 convertible and car i8s.

Under the hood of the 2019 all-wheel drive i8s are 2 electrical motors and a three-cylinder turbocharged engine. similar to the previous version of the car. but BMW was able to optimize its eDrive tech to get more power and range out of the car. The 2019 models squeeze eighteen miles of pure EV range out of the car thanks to the new 11.6kWh battery pack. Up from the twelve miles available from the old 7.1kWh battery. The cars also get a additional twelve HP out of the system transportation it up the full to 369 HP.

Both cars also get seventy miles per-gallon equivalent according with BMW. But that could change pending EPA tests.Agency tests.

Other than 2 new colours (E-Copper and Donnington Grey) and a badge behind the doors, the Coupe looks pretty much like its predecessor. If you really want to make sure your new i8 sticks out from the pack, you have got to travel with the new Roadster. It looks cooler (because convertibles invariably look cooler) and therefore the electrical convertible soft prime opens in beneath sixteen seconds at hurries up to thirty-one miles per-hour in line with BMW.

Of course you are going to want to form certain you make some serious money to afford either version of the i8 with a street worth expected to be north of $150,000. Final pricing will be announced later.

Both low slung cars appeared onstage alongside the North American debut of the BMW i Vision Dynamics that was introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show a few months ago. The cars beside the i3s area unit a part of the automakers commitment to own 12 electric cars by 2025. “For us, electric mobility is the new normal,” said Klaus Frohlichh, member of the board of management at BMW AG and development during the BMW press conference.

That’s part an aggressive short-term goal to introduce forty cars within the next 2 years. the highest number of vehicles introduced in a 2 year period by the automaker in its over 100 year history. BMW is going to be extremely busy over the next couple years.