[ImageLibrary##331805/Any##Description¬Inside the i8: 5.1kWh high-voltage lithium-ion battery; 42-litre fuel tank; 231bhp three-cylinder internal combustion engine;
Aluminium front axle module; 131bhp electric motor; Electric motor transmission.]
With 0-100kph in 4.4 seconds and a fuel economy of 40kpl, BMW has put the sensible in supercar. The i8 is a completely new hybrid with a plug-in 131bhp electric motor powering the front wheels, and a 1.5l 231bhp three-cylinder turbo petrol engine taking control of the rear. It has a combined power output of 357bhp and a top speed of 249kph (limited), and recharges in 3.5 hours from a 120V circuit.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
