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BMW i8 with AC Schnitzer Package Showcased by BMW Abu Dhabi

The BMW i8 is a car that needs no introduction. It's powered by the strangest combination of any sportscar and looks like it's been designed with help from the aliens. So far, nobody has managed to tune the flagship machine in a radical way, but more discreet attempts have been successful.
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We are talking about the packages available from AC Schnitzer and Manhart Racing. Even though it's about a year old, we are going to focus on the first of the two.

It doesn't sell the Ferraris and Lamborghinis that seem to be so common in the Middle East, but BMW Abu Dhabi Motors is a company we deeply respect. While showrooms fill their Facebook pages with boring press photos that we've seen before, these guys pay attention to the aftermarket industry. Want to see the M3 in all the colors of the rainbow? It's going to be here. You know that rare special edition nobody else has? It's here too.

Not surprisingly, BMW Abu Dhabi is selling an i8 with the carbon fiber aerodynamic package from AC Schnitzer as well. You don't see one of these every day, especially not under these perfect lighting conditions.

Changes made to the front end are easy to spot. They include carbon fiber vertical fins. Down the sides, we see skirts which don’t draw too much attention but should keep the i8 flat at speed. Lastly, we see a small rear wing that frames the sexy rump. Because the i8 has such strange wheel sizes, AC Schnitzer has made these alloys especially for the car. The design is the same, and we can't say that we are too fond of it.

To be honest, they look awful, but the tuner from Aachen says they are 4.4 kilograms (10 lbs) lighter than BMW's offering. Although there's no official mention of this, we believe that the suspension has also been chopped by 25mm in the back and 20mm up front.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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