This BMW i8 has just been spotted running the streets of Munich. Could it be the rumored i8S performance model? Certain features seen on this car points to a higher performance version.
The most conspicuous new part is the rear hatch glass with cooling vents. In addition to the already existing vents flanking the back glass, these new cooling vents would help cool a higher performance engine. The glass has been blacked out presumably to hide whatever upgraded engine may lie beneath, which has been rumored to be anything between a twin turbo 320hp 2.0L DI 4-cylinder paired with 204hp electric motor, to a 480hp turbo 3.0L 6-cylinder paired with 109 hp electric motor. In sum, it's anyone's guess at this point.
The car wears wider tires, new wheels, and new brakes - an AP Racing competition braking system with vented rotors.
Also new is a small aero lip affixed to the leading edge of the hood vent.
Will we possibly see an i8S model be introduced with the i8's mid-cycle refresh sometime next year? We shall see...