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Report: More details on 2014 BMW i8 come out as it nears production, to be sold strictly as PHEV

While it may seem BMW has been teasing their i8 and i3 electric cars for years, CAR Magazine of the United Kingdom recently added to the frenzy after reporting that BMW is several steps closer to finalizing the 2014 i8 electric supercar. That said, the publication reportedly learned about the production specifications of the 2013 [...]

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BMW i3 Winter Testing Official

BMW releases photos of its i3 city car undergoing winter testing via Facebook

BMW recently had decided to build more anticipation for their latest sustainable mobility model, the up and coming BMW i3 city car. No additional details were shared, other than the fact that BMW is still testing its i3 car, as can be seen in the shared photos of the i3 motoring about on a winter [...]

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2012 LA: BMW i8 Spyder Concept goes topless in LA

BMW i’s i8 Spyder Concept is also making its stateside debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show next to the new i3 Coupe Concept. So when will you see the i3 and the i8 on the roads? One of BMW i brand’s slogan is ‘the future is closer than you think’ – and that’s very [...]

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BMW i8 Concept Roadster to debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show

There have been rumors recently that BMW will be bringing a new concept for its ‘BMW i’ brand to the 2012 LA Auto Show – so far the German automaker has only confirmed that the i8 Spyder Concept will be coming to the City of Angeles. The model will be called the BMW i8 Concept [...]

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BMW to produce i8′s 3-cylinder engine in the UK

While the carbon fiber parts for the upcoming BMW i8 will come from Washington, United States, the new 3-cylinder gasoline engine for the plug-in hybrid sports car will be produced exclusively at the BMW engine plant in Hams Hall, near Birmingham. “Our Hams Hall engine plant, which last week celebrated production of the three-millionth engine since [...]

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2012 Beijing: BMW unveils new ‘eDrive’ badge for future its ‘i’ cars

BMW has been making quite the statement with their latest lineup of eco-friendly “i” cars, the i3 and i8. As a result of the brand jumping on the electric car bandwagon, BMW has reportedly announced that every forthcoming “i” car will don an “eDrive” badge to signify the car’s alternative electric powertrain. The “eDrive” badge [...]

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BMW i8 Coupe Photo Rendering

Photo Renderings: This is what the production BMW i8 coupe could look like

We are impatiently waiting for BMW to unveil the official production version of the i8, but we are unlikely to see the car until later this year or early next year. However, rendering artists are taking a shot at what the finished product could look like. Check out more news on the BMW i8. At [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Promo Video

Video: BMW i8 Spyder promotional footage

Bored today on Easter Sunday? Well, lucky for you BMW has just dropped a new video showing its latest i8 Spyder Concept in action. Check out our original post on the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. The BMW i8 Spyder will enter production in 2014, right after its coupe sibling hits dealerships. Check out the videos after [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept

Videos: BMW i8 Spyder Concept in Action

Over the weekend, BMW dropped the official details and images on its new i Concept – the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. Essentially, the BMW i8 Spyder is a drop-top version of the i8 Coupe. Check out our original post on the BMW i8 Spyder Concept. The model is reported to enter production in 2014, following [...]

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept

BMW i8 Spyder Concept makes its online debut, will drop-top in New York next week

THe BMW i brand will debut its third-concept – following the i8 and the i3 – at the 2012 New York Auto Show next week. Known as the BMW i8 Concept Spyder, the concept is just a drop top version of the i8, loses the two rear seats and offers some sexy convertible looks. “Among [...]

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