The popular model received a worthy farewell

In 2009, BMW introduced the concept of the flagship model of its new electric sub-brand, Vision EfficientDynamics. The boldly sporty car was then loaded with a 1.5-liter, three-cylinder diesel engine, supplemented by two electric motors totaling 140 horsepower. With this, it was able to accelerate to 100 seconds at 100 with a top speed of 250 km / h.

Vision EfficientDynamics has promised an average consumption of 3.76 liters / 100 km. The glass surfaces are made of polycarbonate and the vase is made of lightweight aluminum.

Two years later, in 2011, the closer-to-reality i8 study car was introduced, which already had a 1.5-liter petrol engine, as it eventually got into the production car - with an overall power output of 374 horsepower and 570 Nm of system torque from its 2018 update. Of this, the 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbocharged engine, coded B38A15T0, is powered by 231 horsepower and 320 Nm of torque.

While the internal combustion engine drives the rear wheel, the 143-horse electric motor is the first. It has an acceleration of 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 250 km / h. It was available in Coupé and Roadster designs. Sure, it just was. Because the production of the i8 ended after 20,500 units (from 2014) with a unique Portimao blue metallic i8 Roadster. The last 18 pieces were also made by BMW specifically at the individual request of BMW i8 Club members.

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