The BMW i8 is the future, not to mention a rolling styling statement surrounding the very latest in lightweight engineering and electric motoring technologies. Nothing I’ve ever driven has caused such a stir from the public in general, wherever it goes.
A 1.5 litre, 3-cylinder gasoline engine and electric motor drive system team up to deliver 360 horsepower, and crushing on-demand torque. Carbon fiber and aluminum are employed exhaustively to keep weight to a minimum. Advanced aerodynamics make the i8 extra-slippery.
For a closer look at BMW’s $150,000 partially-electric performance car, check the 2016 BMW i8 review out below.
Check out my photo gallery, here, and a full video review, via the Halifax Chronicle Herald, here. Stay in school, kids.