A four-way race between some rather interesting competitors This most recent video by CarWow gives us a four-way race between some rather fetching high-performance roadsters. Battling it out on the track is a BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, facing against some rather tough ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) powered competition which comes in the form of a McLaren […]
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BMW Electric Cars: Past, Present And Future
To understand BMW’s EV future, you need to understand its 45-year past. It’s been more than a year since BMW’s chief executive announced that his company was making a wholesale shift to electric cars. Speaking in Munich in September 2017, CEO Harald Krueger told journalists, “By 2025, we will offer 25 electrified vehicles. Twelve will […]
Watch BMW i8 Smash Into A Light Pole
All we can really say here is whoops and this BMW i8 owner is in for a huge repair bill. We can also say that due to there being few BMW i8 vehicles on the road, and most people likely using them in a limited fashion, there aren’t a ton of i8 crashes out there, […]
Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt Among Coolest Cars Of The Decade
On the Business Insider ‘Coolest Cars’ list, electric cars dominate the 2010s Have you ever wondered to yourself “What was the coolest new car on the market the year I was born?” Most likely, you haven’t. But Business Insider thinks you should know. So the publication recently compiled a list the coolest cars for each […]
BMW Discusses Range Of Future Electric Vehicles: Over 400 Miles
BMW aims to deliver a range to rival the likes of Tesla’s Model S For BMW, the path to electrification has been slow. Even though the company stunned the world with its high-performance i8 and the city slick i3 models, both were just test beds for the Bavarian carmaker. Currently, there’s around 300,000 BMW i3s […]
BMW Will Tone Down Crazy Styling On Electric Cars
Time for BMW to get back to reality. It’s true, the BMW i3 and i8 are pretty futuristic and ultimately unique. However, while they may appeal to some, they aren’t necessarily cars built for the masses. BMW may have had a goal to attract consumers to the brand by offering EVs that are “different.” But now, […]
Watch BMW i8 Race Porsche 996 Turbo, BMW M3 And Others
A rolling start race, giving us some rather interesting showdowns & results. In this video, we get to see an interesting set of races performed by a tuned BMW i8. While many races are done from a standing start, for this one, the organizers went with a bit more unusual rolling start version of the […]
New BMW i8 Rated At 17 Miles Of Electric Range (EPA)
The all-electric range rating for the BMW i8 increased, but only by 21% The BMW i8 was upgraded recently and spawned a new i8 Roadster version too, both equipped with a 11.6 kWh battery (9.4 kWh usable). According to EPA, the car is now rated for up to 17 miles (27 km) in all-electric mode. The improvement […]
A Funky Future: BMW i8 With Vossen Wheels And Purple Wrap
Quirky, but doesn’t go overboard When the BMW i8 was first revealed, everyone thought that the German car maker nailed it right on the head. The design was simply staggering. It’s elongated, unique body lines, matched with a futuristic take on vehicle design, all made for a highly coveted vehicle from the get-go. However, most […]
Golfer Wins BMW i8 Roadster After Hole-In-One
Aaron Rai managed the improbable shot on the 16th hole of the BMW International Open. For most golfers, a hole-in-one would be enough excitement to last for a little while, but 23-year-old Aaron Rai managed to bag himself a BMW i8 Roadster as well when he sank the ball first time out on the 16th […]
