BMW i8 at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show · Live Photos
10 Feb 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The 2014 Chicago Auto Show that’s currently underway featured the latest BMW models that were also on the scene at Detroit’s main event. Amongst them you could spot a beautiful, white i8...
World Premiere: BMW’s Laser Light Enters Production Today
10 Feb 2014, 08:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Despite desperate efforts from other manufacturers to steal their thunder (year, I’m talking about you Audi), BMW managed to start the production of laser lights today, becoming the first auto...
BMW i8 Gets a New Commercial: Sightings
8 Feb 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Let’s face it, the BMW i8 is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. The design and performance this car brings to the table is currently unmatched within its price range and clas...
BMW i8 Crashes into Snowbank During Winter Testing
7 Feb 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The snow banks created around tracks in Sweden have claimed yet another car during winter testing. After the Audi S1 quattro wedged deep in snow last month, this BMW i8 had done the same. The i8 ...
Spyshots: BMW i8 Crashed in Heavy Snow
7 Feb 2014, 10:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Even though the i8 was officially unveiled at Frankfurt last year, the car is still not 100% ready for public roads and tests continue at BMW’s facility in Sweden where the plug-in hybrid is b...
BMW Says Hello to the Future with Arthur C. Clarke’s Words
6 Feb 2014, 18:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / ‘The future is now’ is a motto you must’ve heard over and over again, at least in the recent years. For decades, the world and the scientists were enticed by the coming of the 21st...
BMW i3 and i8 by Lumma Design
30 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The new BMW i brand was widely criticized on one side and acclaimed on the other, thanks to its two polarizing models. Whilst the i3 is widely regarded as ‘ugly’, the i8 sits on the oppo...
BMW to Launch new i Car Depending on Sales of the i3
29 Jan 2014, 15:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like the rumored i5 will have to wait for a while, according to BMW’s Harald Krueger, Member of the Board of Management. In a recent interview, the official said that the Germans are ...
BMW i8 Chassis in Detail
25 Jan 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW is continuing its series of informative videos about the i8, this time focusing on the chassis of the upcoming hybrid sportscar and how it’s revolutionizing the way we move and drive...
Vorsteiner Equipped BMW i8 Spyder Is Here to Haunt You
21 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Until BMW finally decides to built the Spyder version of the i8 (we know you’re going to do it, stop denying it) we can only revel ourselves in all sorts of renderings. The latest comes fro...
BMW i8 Aerodynamics Explained
20 Jan 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / 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 loo...
BMW i8 Prototype Crashes on Autobahn
20 Jan 2014, 09:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like there are still a few things to sort out on the i8 before the mass production starts, as one unlucky test driver found out this weekend. The car he was driving slipped on what seems li...
BMW i8 Tuned by Alpha-N Performance Is Brutal
16 Jan 2014, 13:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Talking about the regular i8 you can’t really say it’s brutal. Sure, it’s performance is pretty impressive but the car is more like a gentle domesticated bear: it can tear you apar...
BMW i8 Shows Up at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show · Live Photos
15 Jan 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Probably the best looking BMW in the current and future line-up is the i8. Even though it’s part of a different sub-brand, BMW i, the car still wears the old, traditional white and blue rounde...
Crystal White BMW i8 Spotted in Leipzig
13 Jan 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Set to appear on the center stage in Detroit in a couple of hours, the BMW i8 was caught completely undisguised in the beautiful Crystal White paint somewhere around Leipzig, where the CFRP used in ...
BMW i8 Intelligent Lightweight Explained
10 Jan 2014, 18:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW i8 videos keep on coming, the Germans outdoing themselves with the latest part of their explanatory clips, regarding the intelligent lightweight construction. As you already know, the i8 ...
BMW Makes Fun of Audi for Bringing Laser Headlights to 2014 CES
10 Jan 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If you’re following the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and you’re an automotive enthusiast, you probably already know that Audi bragged a little, showcasing their laser hea...
BMW i Will Arrive in India in February
8 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Apparently BMW is already set on selling i cars in India, one of the most crowded and polluted countries in the world. According to Team-BHP.com, the German Group already allocated only 8 i8s for th...
Audi Will Put Laser Headlights into Production
8 Jan 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you are among those that took a liking to BMW's laser headlights, let us tell you that Audi has decided on launching a regular production vehicle that will incorporate the particular headlig...
BMW Explains the Carbon Fibre Construction of the i8
3 Jan 2014, 13:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It’s been a while since the automotive world learned about the benefits of making a lighter car than the competition. BMW started using this approach in its cars a long time ago, starting with...