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The plug-in hybrid system of the BMW i8 comprised a three-cylinder, 1.5-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine combined with BMW eDrive technology used in the BMW i3 and developed maximum power of 170 kW (228 hp). The BMW i8 was the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine and the resulting specific output ...
BMW hasn't offered a high-dollar, flashy sports car since the departure of the i8 in 2020, but the company's head of design recently showed off a shelved successor.
The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid was the production version of the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8 had an all-electric range of 35 km (22 mi). Powering the front wheels was an electric motor (131 hp), while the rear wheels made use of a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder gasoline engine (231 hp). [95]
Richard Kim (born 1981) is a Korean-American car designer, known for his work on the BMW i3 and i8 electric cars. He joined Canoo in 2017 as Chief Design Officer and Co-Founder. He joined Canoo in 2017 as Chief Design Officer and Co-Founder.
The BMW M GmbH subsidiary (called BMW Motorsport GmbH until 1993) started making high-performance versions of various BMW models in 1978. As of November 2024, the M lineup is: [57] [failed verification] M2 two-door coupe; M3 four-door sedan and five-door station wagon; M4 two-door coupe/convertible; M5 four-door sedan and five-door station wagon
The first two production models are the BMW i3, formerly called the Mega City Vehicle (MCV), and the plug-in hybrid BMW i8, the production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany and has an all-electric range of 50 kilometres (31 mi).
BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M" (e.g. X6 M, Z4 M). "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models (e.g. X6 M50d). BMW M logo, used as a badge on M models
I8 or I-8 may refer to: Interstate 8, a highway in the southwestern United States; Interstate 8, an extended play by Modest Mouse; Resistance: Fall of Man, a video game originally known as I-8; Straight-eight engine, an uncommon internal combustion engine; Japanese submarine I-8, a submarine of the Imperial Japanese Navy