Today’s i8 in Detail topic has been mentioned offhand in other posts, but today, it gets a video all to itself. We’re talking about the i8’s revolutionary aerodynamics. Before now we’ve discussed the i8’s aerodynamics as though they were a product of the design, when in fact the opposite is true. The i8 owes its […]
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BMW i8 in Detail: Intelligent Lightweight
Today’s BMW i8 in Detail video explains the hybrid sports car’s intelligent lightweight construction. As we’ve tried to make clear, when BMW was designing the i8, they always thought of it as a sports car first and a hybrid second. That being said, the electric batteries that are part of most hybrid systems are very […]
BMW i8 in Detail: Laser Light
This week’s BMW i8 in Detail video will focus on yet another of the i8’s revolutionary innovations. The technology illuminated in this video is something that couldn’t be found on any other production car prior to the i8 because BMW hadn’t invented it yet. It’s going to change the way the world looks. With laser […]
BMW i8 in Detail: Performance
It’s time once again for the BMW i8 in Detail video of the week. We’ve previously shared videos on the i8’s design and carbon fiber elements. Today, we visit the topic we know you’re most interested in: the i8’s performance. After watching the video, you know that the i8 is powered by BMW’s latest eDrive […]
BMW i8 in Detail: Carbon
We would be remiss if, in the midst of this NAIAS coverage, we didn’t treat you to another video from the BMW i8 in Detail series. Last week, we shared the video about the i8’s design. Today’s topic is materials. Specifically: carbon fiber. Carbon fiber has been popular for a while and is seeing increased […]