i8 [Official] BMW i8 World Premiere

[martinbo]

Agent irritator.

Fixed.

 

[Rainer271]

Fixed.

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[Zafiro]

Hey! I was only talking about bad gearboxes meaning they are automatic. Pretty irritating that people think about something else. 1M had a proper (=good) gearbox though.

 

[Rainer271]

Hey! I was only talking about bad gearboxes meaning they are automatic. Pretty irritating that people think about something else. 1M hade proper (=good) gearbox though.

Sorry, Zafiro, Then I have misunderstood your comment. No offense meant.

 

[Zafiro]

Sorry, Zafiro, Then I have misunderstood your comment. No offense meant.

LOL its OK mate

 

[Matski]

Could this not be a privately owned souped up i8. It doesn't exactly scream test car.

That isn't a test car.

If the plate was visible it could be checked to see if it is a BMW AG vehicle.
The thing is the refreshed i3 And i8 are not entirely visible to the naked eye.

The rear screen vents and the wheels match the Formula E i8 Safety car. I doubt a private owner would modify it as such.

... doesn't mean it's a test car, but it does most likely mean it features the upgrades the safety car has:

The new BMW i8 Safety Car is the world’s first vehicle equipped for inductive charging with 7.2 kilowatts of power using Qualcomm Halo™ prototype technology . This allows the high-voltage battery of the BMW i8 to be fully recharged in around one hour only.

• Range on electric power only (EU): up to 37 kilometres (23 miles)
• Overall range: over 600 kilometres (373 miles)
• System output of FIA Formula E Safety Car: approx. 380 hp
• Maximum system torque: > 570 Nm (420 lb-ft)
• Top speed: 250 km/h / 155 mph (using electric power only: 120 km/h / 75 mph)
• 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph): < 4.4 seconds; 80 – 120 km/h (50 – 75 mph): 2.6 seconds

Modifications to comply with FIA Formula E requirements:

• Certified safety cell – bolted and bonded to load-bearing elements of the body. Use of patented tube joints.
• New bank of LED lights and stroboscope light
• FIA radio equipment and transponder integrated into the vehicle electronics
• 2 x additional 12V sockets with 25A fuse
• Carbon-fibre racing seats
• Carbon-fibre centre console
• Six-point safety belt
• Removal of interior trim and airbags
• Modified trim elements on safety cell
• Modified position of safety belts
• Official decals

Also,

Since when are these reasons for a car enthusiast to buy a sports car?

They're probably not, unless it's already a brand enthusiast (such as myself or perhaps Klier), for whom buying into that philosophy is part of the attraction of the car.

Other than that, you're right, I'll happily state that I think it's the best looking car out of the options discussed, but they didn't need to make it a 1.5l hybrid for it to look like that. Though for some, that might be enough.

The performance would be enough to keep me happy, and it's limited electric range would cover many of my journeys - I wouldn't expect that to affect my bank account by much, but it does offer some smug-satisfaction to be honest.

If I was looking for savings in my bank account, let's not forget also that the i8 is very tax efficient in the UK at least... (7% BIK), it could save people in the mid-high tax bracket around £40,000 in 3 years if it's put through as a company car (£52,000 for a current base R8 vs £12,000 for the i8).

I think it's a slim set of circumstances where the i8 will top someones buying list purely as a sports car, but as an emotional purchase I can understand why they would.

 

[klier]

Hey! I was only talking about bad gearboxes meaning they are automatic. 1M had a proper (=good) gearbox though.

M2 has that too, you know?

 

[Zafiro]

M2 has that too, you know?

I know but not this one.

Btw this M2 was White color with blue and red stripes added with a few performance parts.

 

[SCOTT27]

The revised i8 and the new 5er bring Inductive Charging. The i8 will also receive Remote Parking so you can summon it from the Charging pad Batman style!

 

[Matski]

The revised i8 and the new 5er bring Inductive Charging. The i8 will also receive Remote Parking so you can summon it from the Charging pad Batman style!

Handy I'm sure, but this doesn't excite me quite as much as an uprated B48 engine being installed, along with denser battery (a la updated i3) and up-rated motors would.

 

[Fido]

And? BMW employees do own BMW's themselves you know. Especially with the discounts available to them.

If you want to believe this is one only i8 built by the BMW's employeess, it's perfect. But not. We've done our work checking somethings. If this car has brakes from AP Racing, is perfectly one form to disguise one potential model and they do precisely that you think, that is only one "special" i8 from one employee. All car producers introduce anything to mislead.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

If you want to believe this is one only i8 built by the BMW's employeess, it's perfect. But not. We've done our work checking somethings. If this car has brakes from AP Racing, is perfectly one form to disguise one potential model and they do precisely that you think, that is only one "special" i8 from one employee. All car producers introduce anything to mislead.

I don't understand your post, to be honest. When I said "BMW employees" own BMW themselves, I meant it could just be their own personal car. If you've traced the number plate then fair enough.

 

[Fido]

I don't understand your post, to be honest. When I said "BMW employees" own BMW themselves, I meant it could just be their own personal car. If you've traced the number plate then fair enough.

We always check the plates number from almost all our spy shots. And other things...

 

[SCOTT27]

We always check the plates number from almost all our spy shots. And other things...

Well let me see a plate so I can confirm.

 

[chonkoa]

The revised i8 and the new 5er bring Inductive Charging. The i8 will also receive Remote Parking so you can summon it from the Charging pad Batman style!

Alas, we are playing video game.

 

[Rainer271]

Lava Orange / AC Schnitzer

Source: Bimmertoday

 

[Rainer271]

Next gen BMW i8 may go fully electric

According to Autocar, BMW may be turning the next generation i8 fully electric by ditching its 1.5L gas engine. In place of the current hybrid system, the all-electric i8 would be powered by a larger battery and three new high revving brushless electric motors - two powering the rear wheels while the third powers the front wheels.

The new electric motors are claimed to operate at a much higher internal speed than the units used by the current i8, and would produce up to 268 horsepowers each. For comparison the current i8 produces 357 horsepowers in total.

“BMW has a great history of high-revving combustion engines,” said Autocar's source. “We’re looking to take this tradition into the electric car arena with electric motors that rev far higher than those seen in production today.” As well as providing greater power, the high-revving nature of the prototype electric motors allows them to be made in a more compact form than those in use today. “Revs are the route to making electric motors smaller,” said BMW.

The carbon fiber structure would be modified with a wider center tunnel to house the larger battery. And despite the increased battery size, there would be no weight gain from the current i8.

/ autocar.co.uk

 

[Rainer271]

Lava yellow

Source: Bimmertoday

 

[martinbo]

BMW i8aBanana?

 

[Beemer B773ER]

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