Photo: German Special Customs
The BMW i8 is a revolutionary car by any definition you might find in the dictionary. It’s development (together with the i3) cost BMW over €2 billion and that could be a win or lose situation for the entire Group, not only one model.
So far, people have been impressed by what BMW is proposing with the plug-in hybrid sports car and the waiting list spread across 18 months at one point. After the Germans doubled the production things started cooling off but the interest this car sparks is still impressive nonetheless.
The guys from German Special Customs are amongst the lucky people that already have one in their backyard apparently. According to a recent post on their Facebook page, they are just finishing up work on a bespoke model that will probably be used as a show car.
However, unlike the eco-friendly approach BMW took for the interior, the guys went with luxury and sportiness. In this regard, they used copious amounts of Alcantara leather everywhere possible, from the steering wheel to the seats and the center console.
Of course, they had to paint it in an appropriate color, so they went with one that resembles the trademarked ‘i blue’ of BMW, and we have to say we wholeheartedly agree.
This is not an ordinary sports car though as the i8 is made of two modules essentially. The Life module is made exclusively out of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer or CFRP for short, and it makes up the entire cockpit as a matter of fact. On the other hand, the Drive module houses the motors and the transmission and is made of aluminum and magnesium.
Therefore, using carbon fiber trims inside does make sense to some degree unlike on other cars out there that are just incompatible with the look and feel of the material. Unfortunately, the car isn’t complete at the moment so we’ll have to wait and see how the exterior will be changed. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy the pics they provided with the car as it is at the moment. Hopefully, the end product will be out soon.
The guys from German Special Customs are amongst the lucky people that already have one in their backyard apparently. According to a recent post on their Facebook page, they are just finishing up work on a bespoke model that will probably be used as a show car.
However, unlike the eco-friendly approach BMW took for the interior, the guys went with luxury and sportiness. In this regard, they used copious amounts of Alcantara leather everywhere possible, from the steering wheel to the seats and the center console.
Of course, they had to paint it in an appropriate color, so they went with one that resembles the trademarked ‘i blue’ of BMW, and we have to say we wholeheartedly agree.
This is not an ordinary sports car though as the i8 is made of two modules essentially. The Life module is made exclusively out of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer or CFRP for short, and it makes up the entire cockpit as a matter of fact. On the other hand, the Drive module houses the motors and the transmission and is made of aluminum and magnesium.
Therefore, using carbon fiber trims inside does make sense to some degree unlike on other cars out there that are just incompatible with the look and feel of the material. Unfortunately, the car isn’t complete at the moment so we’ll have to wait and see how the exterior will be changed. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy the pics they provided with the car as it is at the moment. Hopefully, the end product will be out soon.
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