SCOTT27
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The design study for the Z3 Roadster or the Z1 based Coupe?
The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was released in Germany in June 2014. Deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. began in August 2014. A roadster variant was launched in May 2018. Production ended in June 2020.
The design study for the Z3 Roadster or the Z1 based Coupe?
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The Z1 'Break' is relatively well known, the Z3-esque model hasn't ever been mentioned by any official source I've seen.
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Beautiful set of pictures.
Lovely, lovely pics. Though I'd rather the focus be place on all the other interesting Bimmers rather than the i8, but that's me being overly picky.
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Yeah, I was having a look at them this morning, most interesting part for me is this...
Ok found some clearer photos, perhaps a mod can make these into a separate thread? or not.
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Thanks, a "first time" is always good. I have never seen it so clearly, it seems to be what derived the Z3 from, but much bigger as they planned a Z5, or a discarded Z8, except for some details a little out of place, in general, it's coolOk found some clearer photos, perhaps a mod can make these into a separate thread? or not.
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Ok found some clearer photos, perhaps a mod can make these into a separate thread? or not.
Well done. Good work @A.D.
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I can certainly understand why you like it.
One thing that stands out to me though, are his comments about the SGL investment and his premise that the i3 and i8 used Carbon Fibre because Suzanne Klatten had a stake in SGL. I'm calling BS on that. E1, E2, Z13, Z22 and Z29 all clearly demonstrated - years prior to Project-i - that BMW believed plastic, CFRP and CFRP on Aluminium were likely the best way forward, and as such carrying that idea over to the MCV concept was inevitable.
At very least the MCV was publicly hinted at in 2007, 2 years before SKion invested in SGL. At that point - if the use of Carbon Fibre hadn't already been locked in, it was almost definitely in the final stages.
It seems most likely to me that knowing BMW were forming a JV with, or at least working with SGL for up to 2 years prior was why Klatten took her own stake in SGL, rather than taking a stake and then giving BMW 6 months to come up with the product AND form the JV.
I do agree with him on one thing though... the optimum Mega City Vehicle is the subway.
Filled to the brim with the highest level of utter nonsense.
Glad you liked it though. I had to click that dumb f#ck away.
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It's not the worst facia i've seen, but it suits the classic BMW front much better. The only way to make it even hotter, is to use the Concept headlights. Now we're talking!
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You could easily apply the Neue-Klasse “Grill within a Grill) to the above.It's not the worst facia i've seen, but it suits the classic BMW front much better. The only way to make it even hotter, is to use the Concept headlights. Now we're talking!
The Neue-Klasse concepts mainly illustrated the volume models. They are ready for production.
Now it’s time to show the next phase. Perhaps a larger GKL Concept to replace the 8 or M8 Gran Coupe or indeed something like the Vision Efficient Dynamics?
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