One of our favourite automotive renderers, Khyzyl Saleem, is back with yet another mad creation. This time in the form of the BMW i8. A stock i8 makes an undeniable statement with its futuristic design and technologies, but if we were to come across this i8 in a dark alley, […]
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AC Schnitzer develops cool styling kit for BMW i8
Renowned BMW tuner AC Schnitzer has turned its attention to the new BMW i8 for its latest upgrade package, adding some minor tweaks for visual enhancement. The BMW i8 is already quite a striking vehicle to behold. Its low-profile body and futuristic shapes and panels make it one of the […]
2015 World Car of the Year award winners announced
Cue the drums, there is a new champion in town following the World Car of the Year awards ceremony overnight at the New York Auto Show. The events took place at a conference during the NY Auto show, hosted by Bridgestone and Autoneum. The Mercedes C-Class was given the top […]
Dubai police force adds BMW i8 to its flamboyant fleet
The Dubai Police force has added yet another piece of automotive exotica to its fleet, this time in the form of the new BMW i8. Keen to put an environmentally friendly feather in their cap, the Police force took delivery of the hybrid sports car yesterday, only days after receiving […]
BMW i8 proving too popular for production capacity
The futuristic BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has been so popular since its launch earlier this year BMW might have to increase production capacity to meet the demand. It’s understood the current delivery time for a new i8 is up to one and a half years, which is quite […]
BMW ‘i8S’ to celebrate company’s 100th anniversary – report
BMW is reportedly working on a sportier version of the new i8 hybrid sports car, potentially called the i8S. It’s believed the edition is being designed to help the Bavarian company celebrate its upcoming 100th birthday. The news originally stems from an Auto Motor und Sport report earlier this year, […]
BMW i8 on sale in Australia from $299,000
The BMW i8 is now available to pre-order and test drive in Australia through a network of six BMW i dealership specialists. The i8 lands here as the German manufacturer’s first ever plug-in hybrid sports car, offering performance numbers that don’t usually coincide with such frugality. Under the skin a […]
BMW i8 does ‘hot lap’ around Laguna Seca
US motoring publication, Motor Trend, has done something all BMW fans want to see; a BMW i8 driven on the limit around a race track. The lap was conducted during the publication’s testing for their 2014 Best Driver’s Car awards, and is one of their top 10 contenders. The BMW […]