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BMW i8 Spyder Spied With Top Up, Down
The i8 Concept Spyder came out a little over five years ago, but it won’t be until early 2018 or so when the production version will finally make its debut roughly four years after the coupe’s production start. Seen here are not one, but two prototypes of the plug-in hybrid sports car giving us the opportunity to check out the electrified droptop with the roof up and down. BMW was very gene...
12 May 2017
BMW i8 Spyder Spied In Sweden
BMW i8 Spyder Spy Photo BMW i8 Spyder spied with coupe in Sweden The roadster continues its development under heavy camouflage. We can't wait to see the roof in action. BMW’s i8 Spyder offers drivers a chance to enjoy the fresh air with little guilt about what they are doing to the environment. The chilly weather in Sweden doesn’t offer the test engineers an opportunity t...
25 March 2017
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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Presenting BMW With "Major Challenges" in Development of i8 Spyder
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Spreads Its "Wings" Both the BMW i3 and i8 feature unique use of carbon fiber in the form of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) throughout. It's the use of CFRP that make the i3 and i8 so unique. As we expected though, CFRP is proving to be difficult to work with in certain situations. As BMW told Autocar, CFRP is presenting "major cha...
19 December 2013
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BMW's "Born Electric" Tour Showcases i3 and i8. Makes Only Stop In US In NYC Next Month
Want to see the upcoming BMW i3 and i8 (at least the concept versions) in the flesh? BMW's worldwide "Born Electric" Tour is your best chance, as it makes its first and only stop inside the United States in New York City starting on November 13th, and running through November 18th. 2014 BMW i8 Spyder Also in attendance will be the BMW i8 Spyder (think i8 ...
28 October 2012
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BMW i8 Spyder At LA Auto Show In November, Maybe Production Version
2014 BMW i8 Spyder If you had been contemplating purchasing the BMW i8 when it comes to market next year, but feared the $125,000+ hybrid supercar would not be exclusive enough, you are in luck. BMW has announced the i8 Spyder will make an appearance at the LA Auto Show this November, and the rumor to go along with the news is that the production-intent version might...
31 August 2012