BMW i8

[Geza]

BMW i zabava na snegu.

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[Geza]

Otvorena verzija.

[trojanac]

Nice.

[7footer]

Gledah pre neko veče kataloge od pre 10-ak godina i čini mi se da je BMW i tada imao neki sličan koncept.

[steva_anya]

Da nije ovakav BMW bio u filmu "Mission imposible 4"?

[Geza]

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BMW i8 will make use of a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine unit and an electric motor. The combined maximum power output will be 393 hp ( 293 kW / 399 PS ) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque which will be passed to the wheels via a specially designed four-speed transmission system.

European customers should expect to part with at least €100,000 to purchase the plug-in hybrid sports car with BMW planning to shift 10,000 units per year.

[Geza]

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BMW to Price i8 Hybrid Model at More Than 100,000 Euros

BMW Stays With Hybrids's 100,000 Euro Price Tag

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the world’s biggest maker of luxury vehicles, is sticking to plans to sell the i8 hybrid supercar for more than 100,000 euros ($125,400) when the model reaches customers in about two years.

BMW will price the i3 electric compact car, scheduled to go on sale at the end of 2013, “very competitively for the substance you get” from new powering technology, Ian Robertson, BMW’s global sales chief, told reporters today at the unveiling of the I sub-brand’s first sales outlet worldwide on London’s Park Lane.

The showroom “is a further demonstration of our commitment to electro-mobility,” Robertson said.

The German company is spending 530 million euros developing the sub-brand to keep its sales lead over Volkswagen AG (VOW)’s Audi unit and Daimler AG (DAI)’s Mercedes-Benz. The i8 will compete with Fisker Automotive Inc.’s $103,000 Karma rechargeable sedan, while the i3 would come out just before Saab Automobile introduces an electric version of its 9-3 car, according to plans announced today by the Swedish carmaker’s new owners.

BMW outlined a pricing strategy for the i3 and i8 when it displayed prototypes of the models almost a year ago. The I product range is likely to grow, though Munich-based BMW hasn’t decided on that yet, Robertson said.
Concept Base

The production model of the i3 is based 85 percent to 90 percent on the car’s concept version, Benoit Jacob, chief designer for the I models, said at the news conference.

BMW is considering offering I cars through a mobile sales force, which would operate in locations with no dealers, and over the Internet, the company said. BMW has used mobile teams to offer test drives at holiday resorts, said Linda Croissant, a BMW spokeswoman.

At the same time, “the dealer will remain the backbone of what we are doing in the interface with the customer,” Robertson said.

In Germany, 45 of BMW’s roughly 200 dealerships will sell I models, Robertson said.

To protect the sales outlets from the risk of dealing with new-technology cars, BMW will continue to own the vehicles, and the 45 I-brand showrooms will operate as agents rather than dealers, Karsten Engel, BMW’s head of sales in Germany, said earlier this month.

The cars are designed to accommodate an electric drive train and have a lightweight body structure made of a carbon- fiber composite. BMW has set up a partnership with German manufacturer SGL Carbon SE (SGL) to produce carbon fiber at a joint- venture plant in Moses Lake, Washington.

A range-extending small gasoline engine for the i8 hybrid model will be built at the carmaker’s Hams Hall engine plant in the British Midlands, Robertson said yesterday.

[Floyd]

Spied BMW i8 Mule Looks More Production Ready with Hoffmeister Kink and Other Updates

It's been months since we've spied any BMW i8 prototype showing any outwardly noticeable changes, but this i8 mule we spied last week finally shows some changes. We've also posted some photos below of a previous prototype and concept i8, for comparison.

• Classic Hoffmeister kink has now been revealed.
• Kidney grilles now more visible than ever.
• Sideskirts now match the concept i8.
• Side view mirrors are sportier and extend out further, for a more exotic look.
• Door handles have been deleted from the doors and moved to the newly created gap between the rear edge of the door and the rear quarter panel, just like on the i8 Spyder Concept.
• Rear fenders/shoulders and tail lights have been raised for a more aggressive look, to match the look of the i8 Concept.
• Bulbous rear camouflage has been removed, showing much more of production rear's lines and shape.


Powertrain and Sales Target:

The concept i8 specs should give a great idea of what to expect for the production i8 model. The concept i8 features a high performance 3-cylinder petrol engine (164 kW) in rear with i3's electric motor (limited to 96 kW) in front, resulting in total torque of 550 Nm (300Nm petrol engine + 250 Nm electric motor).

Here are the concept i8's previously released vitals (subject to change in the production model, of course):

- 3-cylinder petrol engine (164kw) in rear with i3's electric motor (limited to 96 kW) in front
- 550 Nm (300Nm petrol engine + 250 Nm electric motor)
- 3 driving modes - electric, petrol, or both engines at once
- 1,480 kg
- 0-100kph (62mph): 4.6 seconds
- Top speed: 250kph (limited)
- 2.7 L/100km fuel economy
- 35km pure electric range
- 4 seater
- 50:50 distribution
- Market Launch: 2014

Exact sales and price targets for the i8 are yet undetermined. But, earlier this year, Ian Robertson, BMW’s global sales and marketing boss, while speaking reporters at the grand opening of the world's first BMW i Store in London, confirmed that the i8 will sell for "more than €100,000" in Europe. As for sales targets, Robertson has previously stated that "Our sales will strongly depend on legislation. Not only by big markets like the U.S. or China, but by local city authorities and their terms of taxation," Robertson said. "If a city like Amsterdam or London decides that you get a tax reduction, then sales will boost."

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[Ji 4Tze]

Počeo da se raspada tamo pred kraj

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