03-26-2014, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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BMW i8 and i3 at Vancouver Auto Show [PICS]
I was at the Media preview yesterday morning for the Vancouver Auto Show. I managed to snap a few pics of the i3 and the i8 while the show floor was clear. Here they are below!
I love the butterfly doors on the i8 and the exposed carbon fiber visible in the construction. The blue highlights were a bit distracting for me but I can see how they emphasize certain elements in the design. The i3 is very interesting to look at as well and while it's pricey for a city car at 51k as equipped in Canada, it doesn't seem so bad when you consider the technology, especially the wicked carbon fiber construction. |
03-26-2014, 04:59 PM | #2 |
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Nice shots thanks for posting!
Technically they're butterfly doors, I think. Gullwing are straight up from a hinge in the middle of the roof, a la SLS AMG. |
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And if you really want to get technical, they're dihedral doors. No matter what one calls them, they certainly make a dramatic statement for the i8.
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I've been practicing my pole vaults so I could just launch myself and land right in the car. Still working out the details on how getting out would work with this method, though.
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If you clicked the Motorcycles and DLSR's link only, you would have missed this shot of the 899 in Miami, since I haven't updated that collection with my latest. This one has been real popular. I think you might like it also I have a bunch of shots I did of the i8 in December up as well. Can't wait to do a proper photoshoot with an i8 at a badass location! |
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03-28-2014, 02:33 AM | #12 |
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Thanks for sharing those nice photos. I was there today and the i8 really is something very interesting. I never like it too much until now that I see it in person. Looking at the price at our gas pumps, these hybrid sports cars are starting to make more and more sense.
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