The explanatory videos of the BMW i8 reached the fourth episode, this time focusing on aerodynamics. Up until now we learned about its drivetrain, it’s laser headlights and design. Time to look at how the air flows through and near this beauty.
The i8 was designed with only one purpose in mind: to bring eco-friendly performance closer to us. It managed to do so, using a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder petrol turbocharged engine and an electric unit that give it a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint time of 4.4 seconds, a fuel consumption of just 2.5 liters per 100 km (94 mpg) and emits only 59 grams of CO2 per km.
However, none of this couldn’t of been possible without an aerodynamic design that would drastically reduce drag to help the i8 cut through high winds. In the video below you get to learn how they reached this shape and a drag coefficient of just 0.26.
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