BMW i8 Build Process

Go through the incredible BMW i8 Build Process.

BMW i8 Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:
$148,250 (base price: $137,450)

ENGINE TYPE:
turbocharged and intercooled inline-3, aluminum block and head; permanent-magnet synchronous AC

ENGINE AND MID MOTOR:

Displacement: 91 cu in, 1499 cc
Combined Power: 228 hp @ 5800 rpm
Combined Torque: 236 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm

FRONT MOTOR:

Power: 129 hp @ 4900 rpm
Torque: 184 lb-ft @ 0 rpm

TOTAL SYSTEM POWER:
357 hp
Total System Torque: 420 lb-ft

FRONT TRANSMISSION:
2-speed automatic
MID TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 110.2 in
Length: 184.9 in
Width: 76.5 in Height: 50.8 in
SAE interior volume: F: 55 cu ft R: 26 cu ft
Trunk: 5 cu ft
Curb weight: 3394 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS (HYBRID/ELECTRIC):

Zero to 60 mph: 3.6/9.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.0/- sec
Zero to 150 mph: 24.6/- sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.6 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.1 sec @ 116 mph/ 17.2 sec @ 74 mph
Top speed (gov limited): 155/75 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 28/29 mpg
EPA electricity combined: 76 MPGe
EPA electric range: 15 mi
C/D observed: 26 mpg

Late last year, the first rumors around a BMW i8S surfaced on the interwebs. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, BMW plans to launch the M 100 – internal name for the project – a special “i” car that was first managed by the M division.

The powertrain has been revised as well. The electric motor now produces 204 hp while the conventional engine is now a 2.0 liter four-cylinder engine with around 286 horsepower. A 27 hp from a small electric motor – used as a generator – brings the total power output to over 500 hp. The maximum torque is said to be around 700 Newton meters.

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