BMW i8

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A quick glance at the BMW i8 will tell you something almost instantly that this is built for a new generation of machine lovers. It is termed as a concept car from BMW that was launched before in the year 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is one of the all electric range off cars that is also built with a 7.2 kwh lithium-ion battery as its source of power. An incredible visual and engineering treat for the eyes this is a new attraction to look ahead to for millions of BMW car lovers across the world. In 2010 the company announced the commercial production of the car to commence from 2013 and the marketing of the car will be done as BMW i. in this series the BMW i8 and the BMW i3 will be part of the initial launches of the car.

One of the basic advantage of the BMW i8 car is its extraordinary design combined with a similar fuel efficiency almost akin to that of a small car. The stylish outwardly designs of the stunning BMW creation is an experience in itself even before one has tried the extraordinary concept of the electrical range of the car and the new standard of fuel efficiency. In complete celebration of the sports car getup of the car there is a unique design built with the driver seat and compartment aimed at giving that focus of a racing circuit even while on the roads.

BMW i8 will be a plug-in hybrid version of the concept car from the company; it has a three- cylinder turbodiesel engine along with the inclusion of electric motors with 139 horsepower to its credit. This will enable an easy to achieve acceleration from zero to 100 kmph in just about 4.8 seconds. The higher end of the speed limits is checked electronically at 250 kmph. Official statements assure an average fuel requirement of the car according to a test result carried out in the EU test format; the result of this is 3.76 liters to a 100 kilometers distance. The carbon dioxide emission is 99 grams to a kilometer.

The all electric car range of the BMW i8 is 50 kilometers with a diesel fuel tank of 24 liters that is a standby taking the entire range to a whopping 700 kilometers. The chassis of the car is considerably lightweight being structured out of aluminum. Polycarbonate glass is used in the design of all accessories of the car like the windshield, the car top and the doors. The structural design of the car is made of flat lines for its contour which gives it a wider dimension of appearance. The entire glass structure of the frontal design and the top gives it a unique look of transparency and classic appeal – it is a strong statement of being different. You may feel it has the getup of a 2 seater capacity but can actually seat 4 people with two more at the rear. Despite its modern sports car look and feel the car is also built with some of the best features of a fully functional car aimed at fulfilling all your automobile needs from it.