bmw i8
Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards Recognize Hyundai, BMW, Ford
The BMW i8 Spyder, Ford Atlas pickup, and Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis concept vehicles have all received Concept Vehicle of the Year awards in their respective categories.
BMW Offering Carport Fit With Solar Panels for i Cars
In partnership with SOLARWATT GmbH, BMW is offering buyers of the i3 and i8 EVs a carport fit with solar panels on the roof to help charge the brand’s electric vehicles.
BMW i3 Offers Gas-Powered Alternative Car, Follows Fiat
To fight the scourge of range anxiety, BMW will include the use of a gasoline powered car to buyers of its upcoming i3 EV, as well as other perks to draw buyers in the the showrooms.
BMW i8 Spied at the Nurburgring… Again
Spring is here and the Nurburgring is full of test cars, one of which is BMW’s i8 hybrid sports car.
BMW i8 Spy Photos Show off New Details
New spy photos of the upcoming BMW i8 have revealed new details about the production version of the German brand’s upcoming hybrid sports car.
BMW i8 Prototype Close to Concept Spied Testing
BMW’s new halo car, the i8, ran past our spy photographers today looking the closest to its auto show-going counterparts to date.
BMW i3 Concept Coupe Revealed Before LA Debut
BMW is bringing a new coupe version of its i3 electric car to be shown off at the 2012 LA Auto Show, and the company has just released all the details.
New BMW i Concept, i8 Roadster Heading to 2012 LA Auto Show
An all-new BMW i Concept vehicle will be making its world debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show along with the North American debut of the BMW i8 Concept Roadster.
BMW i Series Production Will Start in 2013
The German automaker will focus next year on starting production for its i-Series according to a statement by Dr. BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer.
BMW i4 Could Debut at LA Auto Show
BMW’s i sub-brand is focused on sustainable mobility by offering purpose-built electric vehicles. The company has already revealed two amped-up concepts with the i3 and i8, but rumor has it another model is on the way.
Six (Lame) Excuses Not to Buy a Hybrid
With an almost never ending list of myths and rumors, few vehicles are as misunderstood as the hybrid. Almost every review or video posted on AutoGuide.com about a hybrid car has at least one reader comment about how the battery will deteriorate beyond repair, or that once you get a hybrid, you’re not a true…
 Excuses Not to Buy a Hybrid. For more, click https://autoguide.dev.vscopedev.cloud/auto-news/2012/10/six-lame-excuses-not-to-buy-a-hybrid.html "Pin It")
BMW i8: New Hot Weather Testing Spy Photos Get Up Close
BMW’s new green sports car hasn’t been spotted since it was cold weather testing in Northern Europe over the winter, but now we have new spy photos of the car, up close and testing in the summer heat.
Toyota Supra Successor Rumored on BMW 6 Series Chassis
It didn’t take long for rumors surrounding the future BMW–Toyota sports car to start flying.
11 Future Hybrids Heading to Dealers Soon
Even though they’ve been around for well over a decade now, hybrids still have that ‘new technology’ feel. Consumers continue to be apprehensive to hybrid technology and there’s plenty of misinformation surrounding it.
BMW Mulls Contingency Plans for i3, i8 as EV Demand Faulters
It’s only been a few months since we last saw spy shots of the BMW i3 getting tested in the snow, so it would seem that the German automaker’s Project i is well on schedule.
BMW and German Technical University Working Together on Future EV Tech
BMW is collaborating with the Technical University of Munich on an EV project called Visio.M, with plans to build an efficient, safe, and inexpensive electric car that will be broadly marketable.
Return of the Three-Cylinder Engine: the Answer to High Gas Prices
With sky-high gas prices on the horizon and increasingly strict emissions standards for car manufacturers to live up to, consumers are constantly looking for more options when it comes to fuel economy, and automakers are equally eager to deliver. For those reasons manufacturers are continuing to downsize engines. It was a tough sell for car…
Top 10 Progressive Sports Cars of the Future
Sports cars have often set the bar in new automotive technology and trends. Things like dual-clutch transmissions and forced induction engines were practically engineered for the sole purpose of taking a sports car to the absolute edge of excitement and danger.
BMW EVs and Plug-In Hybrids now Called eDrive
The BMW i8 Spyder Concept made its Chinese debut today at the Beijing Auto Show, but more importantly the car was revealed wearing an eDrive badge, tipped by BMW as the designation for all of the brand’s upcoming electric and plug-in hybrid cars.
BMW i8 Concept Becomes Life-Sized LEGO Toy
We might not know what the production BMW i8 is going to look like but the German automaker is clearly proud of its concept model. At this year’s LEGO Kids Fest in Munich, the BMW Group teamed up with LEGO to build a life-sized replica of the BMW i8 Concept vehicle. The upcoming hybrid sports car will…
BMW i8 Renderings by Former Senior Designer Guess at Final Styling
When it was initially unveiled, the BMW i8 made a splash. Its striking design and interesting drivetrain piqued interest, but after a detail drought people seem to have forgotten about the Bimmer concept in favor of more tangible fodder. Nonetheless, it’s hard to believe that people won’t be instantly as hungry the second more information emerges. Most…
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Revealed in Video
Over the weekend BMW unveiled their i8 Spyder Concept. Today we have an additional video, showing the drop-top concept in action. For those not in the know, the i8 is BMW’s most advanced car yet. It features a 170-hp electric motor which powers the front wheels. Powering the rear wheels is a 1.5 liter, three…
BMW i8 Specs Detailed: 0-60 MPH in 4.9 Seconds
The BMW i8 is looking closer and closer to production form and now we have some more detailed specifications on the German automaker’s upcoming electric supercar. The plug-in hybrid will reportedly weigh in at 3,197 lbs with a 2+2 seating configuration and pop-up door design. Powering the i8 will be a 170-hp electric motor driving the…
BMW i8 Unique Door Design Revealed in Spy Photos
The BMW i8 is a highly anticipated release and this new set of spy photos shows off the door design we can expect on the German automaker’s hybrid sports car once it makes it to production. Hinge placement seems to be the key difference between the i8’s doors and similar examples we’ve seen before. It…
