We’ve raved about the dramatic BMW for a few years now. The specs are in as it begins production.
What can be said that hasn’t been said about the beautiful BMW i8? Out of this world? Unlike anything BMW has ever made? A dramatic shift in the company’s line of traditional, yet performance gasoline sedans? Check all of the above.
BMW sets itself apart from domestic competition.
Say what you will about the Bayerische Motoren Werke company, but one thing it does louder and brighter than its domestic competition is talk about its electric vehicle (EV) i3 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) i8 sister. Yes, the i8 is stunning, and as my interview with lead designer Benoit Jacobs revealed, BMW went way outside its comfort zone to produce a car unlike anything else it had ever made.
The i8 Specs.
The final specs are in and the number won’t disappoint you.
The 1.5-liter TwinPower turbocharged gasoline engine will produce 231 HP, as expected, coupled to a 96 kilowatt (131 HP), 184 lb-ft hybrid electric motor. The combine power is rated at 362 HP, with 420 lb-ft. All of this is powered by a tiny 5.2 kW/hr lithium ion battery pack, that should give the i8 a range of about 23 miles in electric mode at up to 75 mph.
In gasoline mode, the i8 will be electronically limited to 155 mph and sprint the 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds.
Here is the video interview we did with Benoit at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
BMW i8 Concept NAIAS
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I wouldn’t be leaving a comment if it took having a Facebook account to do so.
LOL, I guess it takes some finessing to play with everyone. Thanks Fil!
You’d be surprised how many people like Facebook comments. We are considering implementing another commenting system fil such as Disqus, Livefyre, or IntenseDebate.
If you have any additional input feel free to let us know.
I don’t think we should quit Facebook comments, but it would make more sense for social media sites to work with us, since we, users drive traffic, not them. Maybe we can work with Disqus and Facebook at the same time.
Consider this: More people have Google accounts, whether they are active g+ users or not. So, chances are good that almost everyone wanting to participate in a Google Plus-linked comment section will not have to sign UP for anything to do so, and are probably already signed IN to a Google account.
The good news is, it doesn’t have to be either/or. You can have both, like this:
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You’re right Fil, and I wonder if a catchall system like Disqus isn’t the best way to go forward. The problem is that disqus does not play well with pop up blockers and other security extensions.