SPIED + VIDEO: FIRST Look At The All-New BMW i8 SPYDER — Is THIS What You Were Expecting?

Ever since the BMW i8 came into being, there's been a bit of excitement around whether or not BMW would take the roof off. And then came along the i8 Spyder.

It was a wonderful looking thing. To me, there's a bit of Ferrari 458 and McLaren 650 Spider going on with the rear decklid — I dig BMW's take on a roofless i8.

Here's the thing though.

For the first time we're seeing what the i8 Spyder may look like due to all-new spy shots. These are the first snaps of the i8 drop top and, if we're honest, it doesn't look much like a drop top. There's a bit of duct tape involved, too.

Perhaps BMW is taking its camouflage to the next level but if we're not mistaken, it looks like this i8 has a big glass panel that is removable or it just slides open. We'll see soon enough and we'll be keeping a close eye on this vehicle's development.


During the Industrypool on Tuesday 23th of August, I have filmed this BMW i8 Convertible test vehicle spotted spied testing on the Nürburgring, Nordschleife. You can clearly see the roof lines hidden with tape!

The current setup of a BMW i8 is a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder power the rear wheels and an electric motor spin the front pair. Together they produce a peak output of 362 horsepower, enough to accelerate the i8 from 0-62 mph in 4.4 seconds.

TheSteve - 8/27/2016 5:07:33 PM

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The i8 just doesn't do it for my. A McLaren 12C Spyder? NOW we're talkin'! :-)

valhallakey - 8/27/2016 9:34:18 PM

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I like the i8, the really excellent integration of the 3cyl turbo engine with the electric power is nicely done. The fact that is will out run am M3 in a drag race is pretty amazing. Hopefully the next gen has a bit less goofy styling, even higher performance and perhaps an electric only option.

Dexter1 - 8/27/2016 11:45:48 PM

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The i8 looks especially disconnected in white. Goofy looking car.

MDarringer - 8/28/2016 9:39:50 AM

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The i8 looks like what Mitsubishi would have done had they made another Eclipse. The i8 would be a great $40K vehicle and that's the problem.