BMW i8 at dealership in India: more images

Earlier this month we had reported that the BMW i8 hybrid had been spotted at the stockyard of a dealership in Mumbai. Now another i8 has been spotted, again at a dealership.

BMW had displayed the i8 in India at the 2014 Auto Expo. The car is powered by a combination of an electric motor and a 3-cylinder petrol engine. The electric motor develops 131 bhp and 320 Nm of torque and sends power to the front axle. The rear axle draws power from a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine that puts out 231 bhp and 250 Nm of torque. This combination helps the i8 achieve claimed 0 to 100 kph time of 4.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 250 kph. It has a claimed range of 600 km. Running on the batteries alone, the i8 can reach a top speed of 120 kph with a maximum range of 37 kms.

The i8's body uses a lot of carbon fibre and weighs 1,485 kg. The passenger cabin is made from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic, while the whole drivetrain, suspension and battery pack rests on an aluminium frame. The i8 is equipped with features such as scissor doors, LED & laser headlamps, LED tail lamps, 20-inch alloy wheels, shark fin antenna, 3-spoke steering wheel, and ambient lighting among others.

Only eight units of the i8 have been allocated to India for 2015. The car is expected to be launched in February.

Source: Shifting-Gears