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BMW i8

The i8 will be launched as a CBU and will come in limited numbers due to acute shortage of the sportscar globally so expect BMW to charge a premium for their new halo product. The i8 is a hybrid sportscar that looks futuristic every way you look at it. Low slung with scoops and forms unlike any sportscar you have seen before, the i8 demands attention even when stationary. The hybrid powertrain of the i8 comprises of a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol motor and an electric motor that work individually or in tandem to either save the earth or catapult you forward in typical sportscar manner.
Expected Price: Rs 2 crore
Expected time of Launch: Early 2015
BMW i8
The petrol motor is a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged unit developing a colossal 231PS of power and 320Nm of torque. The electric motor adds another 131PS and 250Nm to the i8 giving it a combined output of 362PS and 570Nm. The i8 is built largely out of carbon fibre and that means despite a large battery pack and a engine, the car weighs just 1490kg, and it has a very low centre of gravity. Official BMW figures state that the i8 can do the 0-100kmph sprint in just 4.4 seconds and it has a limited top speed of 250kmph.

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