Protonic Blue BMW i8 Gallery

One of the colors we predicted through our renders was Protonic Blue, and here it is at Frankfurt IAA 2013. The Protonic Blue BMW i8 also features the LED headlight units North American BMW i8's will be delivered with, the it features squared off cascading halo-esq shapes. 

The Official BMW i8 Released (Gallery and Press Release)

BMW i stands for the creation of pure-bred vehicle concepts, sustainability throughout the value chain, complementary mobility services and a fresh understanding of premium defined squarely in terms of sustainability. And now the BMW Group can unveil the BMW i8 – a new, cutting-edge generation of sports car. The second model unveiled by the new BMW i brand combines a plug-in hybrid drive system with a passenger cell made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) and an aluminum frame for the combustion engine and electric motor, the battery pack and the suspension. With this revolutionary concept and the emotional appeal of its aerodynamically optimized body design, the 2+2-seater – which was conceived from the outset as a plug-in hybrid – paves the way for an engagingly dynamic and futuristically efficient take on BMW’s hallmark driving pleasure. By cementing the brand’s new premium character, strongly defined by sustainability, in the sports car segment, the new i8 also demonstrates the broad spread and universal appeal of the BMW i philosophy. (Continue Reading Press Release + HD Wallpaper Gallery + 4 New Videos!)

Production BMW i8 Official Photos Sneak Peek

Official Reveal of the BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe is on September 10 but here is a little sneak peek for you all. Click read more for a shot of the interior.

Sep 10 2013: The Production BMW i8 has been officially released, see the full gallery here.

Harry Metcalfe Drives the BMW i8 Prototype (Video)

Harry Metcalfe of EVO Magazine takes us for a ride on the all new BMW i8 Prototype which is pretty much a production car at this stage with only a few minor tweaks to go until it's launch next year. Check out the video below and let us know what you think in the comments below.
  
Sep 10 2013: The Production BMW i8 has been officially released, see the full gallery here.

Production BMW i8 revealed through scaled model

New pictures have surfaced from Car and Driver revealing the Production BMW i8's Scale model which clearly shows the traditional Hofmeister Kink and the crease underneath the A-pillar. This confirms that our latest BMW i8 renderings (See inside) should be pretty accurate. 

Sep 10 2013: The Production BMW i8 has been officially released, see the full gallery here.

BMW i8 Technical Specs (Gallery)

The BMW i brand is synonymous with visionary mobility concepts and a new definition of premium quality that is strongly focused on sustainability. Following the world debut of the first production model, the BMW i3, the BMW Group’s next step will be to extend this revolutionary answer to the future challenges facing personal mobility to the sports car segment. At a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France, the BMW i brand is now presenting a prototype of its second production vehicle, the BMW i8. This plug-in hybrid model is the most progressive sports car of our time, extending the basic BMW i philosophy of sustainability to a new vehicle segment. (After the jump, an official gallery of the camouflaged BMW i8 plus technical data and diagrams)

The BMW i8 Production Interior Spyshot

This spyshot from Autocar.co.uk partially shows off the BMW i8's Production interior. From what we can see in this picture is the M-Sport steering wheel, bespoke sports seats, driver centric dashboard and a pretty large arm rest storage. The BMW i8 Plug-in Sports car is due sometime end of 2014 to beginning of 2015.