Tag: i8

In the BMW i range, eight follows three, and that makes perfect sense. According to Carscoops, via AMS Magazine, nine might soon follow eight, you know, as it should.

For those of you who have been screaming, “BMW is losing its way!”, sharpening pitchforks and what not, the i8 may be your idea of the perfect thing to burn in effigy. It’s a hybrid, automatic, AWD. It’s not an E30 M3 — gasp! But in my brief ride up a canyon with Mr. Harris, I felt a chassis that is eager to turn, corners very flat, and felt quite fast, even without thousands of horsepower. Imagine that. A bit “BMW” of them, don’t you think?

BMW kicked off the LA Auto Show by showing the production version of the i8, which will go on sale in mid-2014 for a tick under $137,000 and will make extensive use of carbon fiber, much like its baby-brother, the i3. It will be powered by a 1.5-liter, three-cylinder gasoline engine producing 231 hp (powering […] More »

BMW’s i3 and i8 represent a new age in mobility. Will these cars also bring about a new age in how vehicles are sold? Examining BMW’s new i Genius service just introduced in the U.K., it would appear what we are seeing is the first stage of the car salesperson’s obsolescence. i Genius eases the […] More »

Evo wasn’t supposed to film this car in detail, but that’s exactly what they did, and now we have an in-depth video review of the BMW i8, six months before the media get to test the production model. Leading up to its Frankfurt debut next month, we’ve been getting the lion’s share of i8 sneak peeks. BMW is […] More »

Last year the BMW i8 Roadster won the North American Concept Car of the Year Award. It’s been recognized again this year as the Best Production Preview Vehicle. The Production Preview category acknowledges vehicles based on a model that has already been announced or planned for production. Like the Coupe, the BMW i8 Concept Roadster with eDrive is a […] More »

Pricing for the i3 has been pegged at about $40,000 or about the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan according to Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW North America. Additionally, it will likely qualify for a $7500 federal tax credit (although discussions with the US government are ongoing). The exact price for the five-door compact will […] More »