Next Gen BMW i8 Will Most Likely Be All Electric To Compete With Tesla Roadster

The current BMW i8 models (the coupe and the roadster) are hybrids, using a three-cylinder engine and an electric motor to power all four wheels. The next generation i8, however, might just ditch the reliance on gasoline once and for all.

BMW higher ups are apparently deciding on the direction of the next i8. Supposedly, they are leaning toward an all-electric, all-wheel drive model for 2023, reports Autocar, citing unnamed sources.

MDarringer - 5/21/2019 9:05:32 PM

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Oh Sweet Jesus, Mother of Pearl!

dlin - 5/21/2019 12:56:06 PM

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Is Tesla gonna exist at that time?

MDarringer - 5/21/2019 9:04:56 PM

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The Great Debate: Will the i8 continue to look like an ugly Mitsubishi Eclipse on acid?

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 5/21/2019 9:36:10 PM

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There is one a few streets over from my house. It is presently wrapped black with red highlights. Very much in the style of the period Adam West Batmobile. I think it looks pretty cool. If it comes back as a pure BEV with 800NM or some sporty figure it may sell better. It is still a choice for those who can't be satisfied by a normal offering.