This layering principle allows aerodynamic forms to be wrapped up in a progressively styled package, while powerfully formed wheel arches draw attention to the wide track of the BMW i8. The structure of overlapping and interlocking surfaces – lent additional emphasis by the car’s color concept – also contributes to the unmistakable appearance of the BMW i8. The 2+2-seater is immediately recognizable as a BMW i model and a new-generation sports car. Hallmark BMW dynamics, lightweight design and efficiency are all expressed in the car’s proportions, lines and surface design. The design of the BMW i8 body is as groundbreaking as the plug-in hybrid sports car’s concept as a whole. From the official Press Release: Exterior design The market launch is expected for spring 2014.īelow we report the official details form BMW’s press release. The announced prices will start at $135,700. The extensive use of advanced materials allowed to maintain the total weight below 1,500 kg. Other design elements derived from the concept include the “floating” rear pillars that flow into the rear end and the butterfly door opening system.įor the interior, the design team has managed to adopt almost all the main elements of the original, high-tech cockpit – quite unusual for a volume-produced car, even if it’s such a peculiar model.Ībove: the interior of the i8 Concept (left) and the one of the new i8 production versionĪs a result, apart from the more concept-esque parts – the cabin maintains a unique personality and an extremely futuristic look.įrom a technical perspective, the plug-in hybrid system features a three-cylinder, twin-turbo 1.5-liter gasoline engine delivering an output of 170 kW/231 hp,coupled with a six-speed automatic gearbox and with a synchronous electric motor with an output of 96 kW/131 hp driving the front wheels via a two-stage automatic transmission the lithium-ion high-voltage battery has liquid cooling and a usable capacity of 5 kWh. The main differences are concentrated in the side view, where the original dark-tinted transparent panels have been replaced by conventional painted body surfaces and the slightly tilted waist line has been left out in favor of a more horizontal border.īMW designers have maintained the “black belt” which emerges in a “V” shape from the hood and extends back over the roof into the rear section of the car, where it frames the centre section of the rear apron. The aerodynamic exterior design (Cd: 0.26) is strongly based on the i8 Concept revealed in 2011, in turn derived from the 2007 Vision EfficientDynamics, with its distinctive surface treatment made of overlapping and interlocking forms and characterized by the layering principle.Ībove: comparison between the 2011 i8 Concept (top) and the new production version (bottom) Car Wheels and Parts 3D Modeling Tutorialsįollowing the recent unveiling of the i3, BMW has now presented the production-ready version of the i8, the advanced 2+2 sportscar featuring a plug-in hybrid drive system, a passenger cell made from carbon-fibre- reinforced plastic (CFRP) and an aluminum frame.
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