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      07-13-2012, 12:35 AM   #1
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BMW i8 Spyder Crowned 2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year

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BMW i8 Wins Crown as the 2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year – the Ultimate Driving Machine of the Future.

12.07.2012

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 12, 2012 2:00pm EDT
… BMW takes the 2012 Concept Car of the Year Award with its i8 Concept Spyder (full official info). This award marks BMW’s fourth competition as a category finalist and the brand’s second visit to the awards podium at the eleventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards announced today. The Concept Car category recognizes those vehicles where passenger carrying is the primary intent.

The awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. This year, more than two dozen jurors participated in a selection process that involved a total of 34 vehicles, each introduced to North America during this season’s auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, and New York.

The awards are given to the best Production Preview Vehicle, Concept Car, Concept Truck, and Most Significant Concept Vehicle of each auto show season. To be eligible for the awards, a concept vehicle must make its North American debut during the current model year’s auto show season. With the exception of those vehicles in the Production Preview category, qualified nominees must represent an advanced design and /or engineering concept, rather than being a show version of a current production model.

These awards are unique in that they are judged by a diverse panel of automotive journalists from throughout North America, and considered in the specific context of the North American market. “With lines that remind me of icy water in a mountain stream, the BMW i8 takes open top driving into a new realm of environmental responsibility, with the mission of the ultimate driving machine firmly embedded,” said juror Bill Schaffer. Juror Chris Poole states, “The i8 concept wraps innovative construction and powertrain technologies in a functional, eye-catching new design language that will be exclusive to the upcoming eco sub-brand it previews. It's an impressive blend of supercar style and speed with future-oriented mpg and emissions performance”.

By extending the review to the whole package – design, style, materials, technology, market viability and market responsiveness – and concentrating the focus on the market that the jurors know best, the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards provide truly valuable feedback to help shape the future of the automotive industry.

See more info and news on the BMW i8 and i8 Spyder.


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      07-13-2012, 12:42 AM   #2
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cool. But really there haven't been that many good concepts this year (other than the i8's)
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      07-13-2012, 08:38 AM   #3
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nice, go BMW!
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      07-13-2012, 10:24 AM   #4
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Obviously best concept, judging from the last few pictures, any car that transforms into a scooter should win all the awards possible.
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      07-13-2012, 11:13 AM   #5
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Keep it up BMW
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      07-13-2012, 11:36 AM   #6
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I hope that the final products will be as good as the concepts
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this is a no brainer, slap the M3 GTS engine in this, start production, and sell it for $100k more.
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Hopefully I can afford this should it move from concept to production.
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