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_2014 BMW i8
The Future Arrives Today: The BMW i8 Touches on Generations of Cars to Come. The i8 was featured in the 2011 movie "Mission Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," and now it's finding its way into commercials. Soon it will be seen in its aluminum-clad skin on American roads. From its carbon-fiber tub and aluminum subframe to a unique powertrain that delivers more than 300 hp through a combination of electric motors and a tiny 3-cylinder, 1.5L gas engine, the i8 radically resculpts the present to cast a better, much-different future.
For a better perspective, the i8 matched the likes of the Camaro ZL1, the supercharged Jaguar XJR, and the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 in the 0-60-mph run. It was faster than the Mercedes CLA 45 AMG, the previous-generation M5, and the Cadillac CTS-V coupe in the quarter mile.
Creating all of this speed is a unique drivetrain that includes a 129-hp electric motor in the front, the 3-cylinder turbocharged gas engine in the rear, and another small electric motor in the back. The entire package can create a combined 357 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. But that's only off a full 7.1 KW-hr lithium-ion battery pack. If the i8 is in electric-only mode, just the front motor spins, making the car a front-wheel-drive car with 129 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque connected to a two-speed automatic transmission. The rear engine, mounted in front of the rear axle, pushes 228 hp and 184 lb-ft to the rear axle and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. There's also a small electric motor in the back that creates 8 more horsepower. The rear engine combo also sends a small amount of electricity to the batteries to help recharge the pack.
Once you get inside this car, you won't want to get out. Whether it's too much fun on a twisty road on a Sunday afternoon or the last time you drove in to work, the BMW i8 is a carbon-fiber car that is just too beautiful to hate.
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