BMW Unveils 2015 i8 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid
By Eric Loveday ·
April 03, 2012
Based on the fixed-roof BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, the BMW i8 Spyder is expected to launch the topless i8 Spyder in 2015. BMW claims the i8 Spyder accelerates from 0 to 62 miles per hour in five seconds and will hit a top speed of 155 mph.
BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid Specs Leak Out
By Eric Loveday ·
March 27, 2012
According to UK-based CarMagazine, specs for the upcoming plug-in hybrid BMW i8 are impressive. The i8 will rip from 0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and top out at 156 mph. The leak suggests that the BMW i8 will return up to 86 miles per gallon equivalent on Europe's lenient test cycle.
The Top 11 Discoveries From the BMW i3 and i8 Unveils
By Nick Chambers ·
August 02, 2011
The BMW i subbrand represents a paradigm shift of everything from how cars are built, to what materials they use, to what kinds of impacts their construction has on the environment, to what kinds of tools they offer drivers. After the attending the unveiling of the first two i cars--the i3 and i8--in Germany last week, 11 discoveries rose to the surface.
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BMW Unveils 2015 i8 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid
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Eric Loveday says:
Based on the fixed-roof BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, the BMW i8 Spyder is expected to launch the topless i8 Spyder in 2015....
Night driving footage of the i8
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MFong says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJ_B9JbMZU&feature=player_embedded#!
BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid Specs Leak Out
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Eric Loveday says:
According to UK-based CarMagazine, specs for the upcoming plug-in hybrid BMW i8 are impressive. The i8 will rip from 0...
The Top 11 Discoveries From the BMW i3 and i8 Unveils
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Nick Chambers says:
The BMW i subbrand represents a paradigm shift of everything from how cars are built, to what materials they use, to...
Will BMW Produce the Ultimate (Electric) Driving Machine?
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Brad Berman says:
The jury of electric car enthusiasts is split over the significance of BMW’s unveiling last week of an entire brand...
BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid: Best-looking Disappointment EV Fans Have Ever Seen
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Laurent J. Masson says:
I was enthusiastic when BMW unveiled its Vision EfficientDynamics concept two years ago. Now that we have details...
False Reports That BMW Plans to Lease, But Not Sell, Its 2013 Megacity Electric Car
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Brad Berman says:
In 2013, when BMW releases its full production electric car known now as “Megacity,” it will reflect a six-year project...
BMW Investing $561 Million in One Facility to Build Megacity Electric Car
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Nick Chambers says:
Today BMW showed just how committed it is to the Megacity concept by announcing a whopping €400 million (~$561 million...
2013 BMW Megacity Electric Car Gets an In-Depth Analysis
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Nick Chambers says:
In a series of three articles over at Autocar, the much anticipated 2013 BMW Megacity—the first production intent...
BMW Vision Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Reportedly to Hit Market in 2013
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A German auto enthusiast magazine reports the BMW Vision plug-in hybrid supercar has indeed been approved for...
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