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BMW i8

Benoit Jacob · 2014

The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car designed by Benoit Jacob and marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. It was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and released in Germany in June 2014. U.S. deliveries began in August 2014. A roadster variant launched in May 2018. Production ended in June 2020. The 2015 i8 accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. It had a 7.1-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and an all-electric range of 37 km under the New European Driving Cycle. The plug-in hybrid system comprised a three-cylinder, 1.5-litre BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine.