BMW i8 Car Wallpapers

The BMW i8, first introduced as the BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics, is a plug-in hybrid under development by BMW. The initial concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show,[3] and the BMW i8 concept car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.[4] The i8 has a 7.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack which delivers an all-electric range of 35 km (22 mi).

BMW i8 Car Wallpapers

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8

BMW i8
Manufacturer: BMW
Also called: BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics
Production: Leipzig
Class: Sports car, Grand Tourer
Body style: Coupé
Combustion engine: 1.5 liter, 3 cylinder gasoline[1]
Electric motor: 96 kW (129 hp)[1]
Battery: 7.2 kWh lithium-ion battery[2]
Electric Range: 35 km (22 mi)
Length: 4,600 mm (182 in)[1]
Width: 2,000 mm (77 in)[1]
Height: 1,300 mm (50 in)[1]
Curb weight: 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb)

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BMW i Concept

2012 BMW i8 Concept - The i8 Concept combines the advantages of two different drive systems. As a plug-in hybrid it reaps the benefits of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine for maximum efficiency with maximum dynamics. At the front axle is the electric motor adopted from the BMW i3 Concept and modified for use in the BMW i8 Concept’s hybrid power train, while a 164 kW/220 hp turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine developing up to 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) of torque drives the rear axle.

BMW i8

BMW i3

Together, the two drive units take the vehicle to a governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Like the electric motor, the 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine was developed entirely in-house by the BMW Group and represents the latest state of the art in conventional engine design.
Acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under five seconds combined with fuel consumption in the European cycle of under three litres per 100 kilometres (approx. 94 mpg imp) are figures currently beyond the capability of any vehicle powered by a combustion engine of comparable performance. Depending on charging habits and the nature of the route, it is even possible to improve on these figures.

The hybrid concept means that the BMW i8 Concept can also run purely on electric power. The energy supplied by the application-designed battery system installed between the front and rear axle modules to the electric motor at the front axle gives the BMW i8 Concept an all-electric driving range of approximately 35 kilometres (20 miles). The battery can be fully recharged in two hours at a standard power socket.

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