While BMW has been teasing the possible release of a roadster or coupe version of the i8 for years now, things seem to finally be moving along towards an actual near-term release. In anticipation of this, BMW recently unveiled a new teaser video that seems worth sharing here.
The BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid was first revealed by the company all the way back in 2012, or at least a coupe version of the of the i8 was. Despite this, 4 years later, the Spyder still hasn’t been released. The CEO of BMW, Harald Krueger, recently commented on … [continued]
The second generation of the BMW i8 (not the refreshed i8 due in 2017, it should be noted) will possess 750 horsepower and an all-electric range of 300 miles per full charge, according to recent reports. It’s not clear if the 300 miles relates to the unrealistic and lax European … [continued]
Want to watch a rather clunky-looking white van blow past a BMW i8 and a Dodge Viper in a drag race? Why wouldn’t you? I’m talking of course about Atieva’s electric van “Edna” — which is actually a Mercedes-Benz Vito van featuring one of Atieva’s ridiculous 900-horsepower, all-wheel-drive powertrains. We … [continued]
A fully electric BMW i8 certainly sounds much more enticing than the current plug-in hybrid i8, which I enjoyed test driving, but wasn’t ecstatic about. Luckily, it sounds like a fully electric i8 is close to getting the green light. Steve Hanley has some details: Klaus Fröhlich, head of development at … [continued]
The refreshed BMW i3 all-electric car was recently unveiled — revealing that the 2017 model year of the popular electric car would feature an improved range (~114 miles per full-charge), amongst other things. Considering that the BMW i3 and the BMW i8 were released around the same time, does that … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Tesla Model S was recently included on Road and Track‘s new “51 Coolest Cars Of The Last 50 Years” list — along with many classics, such as the the 1967 Ferrari 330 P4, the 1967 Mazda Cosmo, the 1969 Lola T70, the 1965 Shelby … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The BMW i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept was revealed more than 3 years ago, so many of you have probably forgotten about it by now (or never learned about it to begin with), but those who haven’t will probably be interested to hear that the concept … [continued]
Here’s some more clean transport fun. In this daily share, we’ve got Tesla stories (of course), some other EV stories, bike & pedestrian stories, and a BRT story. Enjoy! (As always, click the subheadings to read the full titles.) Oprah Buys A Tesla Model S Shit’s getting real now (as they … [continued]
On the way to Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, I was pleasantly surprised to see a BMW i8 in the Frankfurt airport. As great as it looks in pics, it is really a stunner in person. Even compared to Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, Porsches, Maseratis, and other great cars, it … [continued]
