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Hybrid/Plug-in HybridBMW i8 to Cease Production Soon
BMW’s current lineup of “i”-branded cars has no future. As previously reported, the fully electric i3 hatchback will not return for a second generation. And now the company has confirmed that the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is on the way out, as well. More specifically, production will end in …
On this day in history: April 19
  • 1989: Chevrolet announces that a Corvette ZR-1 will be offered for the 1990 model year.
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New ModelsBMW i8 Roadster, X2, X3 EV and X7 on the Way
During the presentation of the 2017 Q1 report, BMW’s Chairman of the Board of Management, Harald Krüger, shared some details regarding the company’s short-term plans. First and foremost, electric and electrified vehicle sales are on the rise at BMW. During the first three months of 2017, the automaker sold twice …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesNew Futuristic Key Fob For The BMW i8
BMW just announced a new type of key fob for its i8 hybrid sport car. The fob has all the functions you’d normally find in standard models but also contains a 2.2-inch LCD touch screen to provide information regarding the fuel level, battery charge, whether the doors and windows are …
NewsThe Least Expensive Way To Get A BMW i8
If you were looking for the least expensive way to park the most recent electric supercar, the beautiful BMW i8, in your driveway, a dealership in Illinois just sold a pristine example of one for only $29,000. As you might expect, there are a few things that this low-budget vehicle …
RacingThe Ideal Pace Car For Formula E
Formula E is currently the trendy series in racing. For its first season, it has to attract as many fans as it can if it hopes to become as popular as NASCAR, WRC and Formula 1. To do so, they have chosen to be flamboyant: all their races are in …
NewsLand a Hole-in-one, Win a BMW i8!
Most professional golf championships offer a special prize when a player scores a hole-in-one. So when you manage to do so in a BMW-sponsored event, you can be sure that the prize is going to be interesting! Last Sunday at the BMW International Open, James Heath managed to get the …
NewsBMW Says No to the i8 M
Since the launch of the BMW i8, there have been quite a few rumors floating around about a (very) high-performance version developed by the engineers at the M division. It would have been named M8, and would have had a lot more power than the standard car. However, in a …
ElectricRecharge your BMW i3/i8 Using the Gift of Sol
The new BMW i8 (and its more affordable sister, the i3) is a marvel of engineering. Using a combination of electric and gasoline engines, it develops a total of 362HP, can zip from 0 to 100 in 3.8 seconds and run all the way to a 250 km/h top speed.
NewsBMW i8: the Musical
Throughout the years, BMW has earned a reputation for developing engines with amazing exhaust notes. From the buttery-smooth revs of their inline 6, to the guttural roar of the last M3’s V8 and the high-pitched banshee scream of the M5’s V10, every engine that came out of the Bavarian company …
NewsBMW needs to sell even more i
BMW's CEO, Norbert Reithofer, announced that they will need to build even more electric-drive cars to meet the new, even stricter antipollution laws. In a press conference, Reithofer said he was extremely satisfied with the global reception of the i3. Even better, the order book for the American market will …
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