BMW i EfficientDynamics - i3 confirmed to be a RWD, Mid-Engine car.

[kikie]

Interesting to see the difference in how a car made largely of CFRP responds to a fire, compared to a conventionally bodied car.

i3 vs 328 in a house fire! The resin melts away leaving the carbon strands to fall apart!.. http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/12/09/bmw-i3-melts-away-in-house-fire/

Recycled vs non recycled.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Possible i8 Spyder interior teaser:

http://www.automobilemag.com/featur...interface-for-ces-possible-i8-spyder-concept/

 

[MatskiMonk]

Still not exactly indicative of how the i8 Spyder will actually look though.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/05/world-premiere-bmw-i-vision-future-interaction/

 

[SlipZtrEm]

For a minute there, I thought they went all Z1 with the doors.

I am disappoint.

 

[CodeRedR51]

i8 Mirrorless concept

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/05/bmw-i8-mirrorless-concept-ces/

Technically it still has those little winglets for the cameras though.

 

[homeforsummer]

Technically it still has those little winglets for the cameras though.

Part of me thinks it'd actually look a bit odd without them. The VW XL1 gets away with it, since it's so unusual in the first place, but visually it'll probably take a while to get used to regular cars without door mirrors.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Part of me thinks it'd actually look a bit odd without them. The VW XL1 gets away with it, since it's so unusual in the first place, but visually it'll probably take a while to get used to regular cars without door mirrors.

Considering how many headaches they create with wind noise, I think getting rid of them will become quite common soon.

 

[homeforsummer]

Considering how many headaches they create with wind noise, I think getting rid of them will become quite common soon.

Indeed, though the trouble hasn't been the tech, it's been legislators. They're hard enough to get green-lit in Europe (VW jumped through all sorts of hoops for the XL1), let alone the US where up-to-date headlight technology can't even get passed.

 

[Omnis]

I'd still prefer mirrors though. I have a huge field of view with a mirror because I can change my head position. Not possible with a camera. And my eyes are much more sensitive than a cheapo camera sensor and screen reproducing a headlamp in a mirror.

 

[RocZX]

i8 Protonic Red Edition

 

[homeforsummer]

The modern trend for naming special editions after colours amuses me.

Maybe I should start doing it with my own cars. I don't own a Eunos Roadster S-Spec - I own a Eunos Roadster Black Edition. My old Panda was a Fiat Panda White Edition. The Rover 75 Maroon Edition was one to forget though.

 

[daan]

The modern trend for naming special editions after colours amuses me.

At least it makes more sense than an AMG Black being Yellow.

 

[Omnis]

The modern trend for naming special editions after colours amuses me.

Maybe I should start doing it with my own cars. I don't own a Eunos Roadster S-Spec - I own a Eunos Roadster Black Edition. My old Panda was a Fiat Panda White Edition. The Rover 75 Maroon Edition was one to forget though.

The paint is failing on our explorer. Terrazzo White Edition.

 

[VXR]

i8 Protonic Red Edition

It looks OK in red, but why make it an edition rather than an addition?

 

[Grandea GTR]

It looks OK in red, but why make it an edition rather than an addition?

EXCLUSIVES!

 

[AudiMan2011]

i8 Roadster confirmed for 2018, improved range for the i3 and an "i NEXT" confirmed.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/1160316105192/bmw-confirms-i8-roadster-more-m-models

 

[MisterWaffles]

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2016-bmw-i8-futurism-edition-ar173277.html

New I8 "futurism editon" confirmed. Probably just an Art Car, I doubt you'll ever see one on the road.

 

[VXR]

Their modern art cars are absolutely pants compared to the first few. Calder's CSL was art. This is just a mess of paint.

 

[MisterWaffles]

Their modern art cars are absolutely pants compared to the first few. Calder's CSL was art. This is just a mess of paint.

I dunno, I liked the M3 GT2 art car, but most of them are pretty bleh. This I8 I actually quite like too.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Their modern art cars are absolutely pants compared to the first few. Calder's CSL was art. This is just a mess of paint.

I'm not sure if this could really be classed as a proper Art Car, it's not an original work after all... it's a replication of an artists prior work

I dunno, I liked the M3 GT2 art car

I think it's great... but once you realise what it's depicting... it can't be unseen...

Spoiler: XXX Rated ;)

 

[MisterWaffles]

Spoiler: XXX Rated ;)

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Nooooooooo! Cannot Unsee!!!!!

 

[MatskiMonk]

Nooooooooo! Cannot Unsee!!!!!

On the one hand, it's probably a pornhub category, on the other it's quite clever - it's the most important race of each and every one of our lives... - fitting for a Le Mans car

 

[Robin]

Their modern art cars are absolutely pants compared to the first few. Calder's CSL was art. This is just a mess of paint.

I saw this one by Jenny Holzer, it was terrible...

 

[MisterWaffles]

I saw this one by Jenny Holzer, it was terrible...

Looks like a picket sign attached to wheels.

 

[RocZX]

BMW adds 6 individual colors for the i8 in the UK-
Solar Orange, Frozen Grey, Twilight Purple Pearl, Speed Yellow, Frozen Black and Java Green

Solar Orange

Frozen Grey

Twilight Purple Pearl

Speed Yellow

Frozen Black

Java Green

 

[bremics]

Hmmm... Frozen Black or Pimpin' Purple?

 

[Stotty]

I don't generally like yellow cars or like black wheels... but the Speed Yellow version looks ace.

 

[homeforsummer]

I don't generally like yellow cars or like black wheels... but the Speed Yellow version looks ace.

Yeah, works really well on that shape. I'm quite partial to the purple too - it's a dark shade, so it looks classy, but it's not too dull like most other dark shades.

 

[AudiMan2011]

All electric i8 coming in the future?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/all-electric-bmw-i8-works

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Oh, I really like that purple. The green is pretty ace too: reminds me of the 2002 Turbo's. Agreed with both @Stotty and @homeforsummer on the yellow – such a tough colour to get right, but it really works.

With the nice weather, these are become (slightly) more common around here. Still easily one of the most eye-catching cars on the road. Makes an R8 look utterly pedestrian.