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![]() ![]() BMW i8 and i3 Previewed in New York City The BMW i8 and i3 vehicles were shown for the first time in New York at a private press event. The i8 will be a hybrid electric sports car and the i3 will be BMW's entry into the city EV (electric vehicle) segment. Both strive to offer not just efficiency but performance to boot. Here are the vitals on each: BMW i8 [Official Info/Media]
BMW i3 [Official Info/Media]
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11-12-2011, 12:17 PM | #2 |
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I was at the New York Sneak Peek Event on November 9th. Both cars look amazing. I'm thinking I'll have an i3 in my garage in 2013. The i8 is awesome, but it's going to cost around $160,000. It's not for mortals.
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damnit! I was not invited! damn you BMW!
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11-12-2011, 12:50 PM | #5 |
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sweet! def excited about all this and the direction BMW is going
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How does one drive a hybrid supercar that needs to be charged??? How does this hybrid system work because I bet no one will want to be inconvienced by that.
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11-12-2011, 01:04 PM | #7 |
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These are NOT supercars folks! They simply are their new hybrid line that "look" like supercars. Performance is that of any one of their current sports cars and less than their m cars
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11-12-2011, 01:04 PM | #8 |
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Looks radical!
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Cant wait to see these cars in person Thrusday night at the LA Auto Show sneak Preview!
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Can't wait till get my I8 Vision! If it cost more than the Aston than im getting the Aston next year :/
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Looks cool. Cant wait to finally see these in person.
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So how much is the i3?
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When is the i8 available. It would be nice if they put an ///M engine in it.
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11-12-2011, 06:18 PM | #17 |
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The i8 goes 0-60 in about 4.3 seconds. Listen to Rich Steinberg(manager of BMW electric vehicles & strategy) in the video say it will do in in "well under 5 seconds" The i3 isn't a supercar like the i8, nobody said it was.
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11-12-2011, 06:20 PM | #18 |
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To be able to take these concepts and turn them into production in such a short time frame will be really incredible for BMW.
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