
- 2016 BMW i8
- 1.5L Turbocharged I3 Hybrid
- 7.1 kWh Lithium-Ion Battery
- 6-Speed Automatic (Combustion Engine - Rear Axle)
- 2-Speed Automatic (Electric Motor - Front Axle)
- AWD
- Custom Chrome Exterior Wrap
- Crystal White Metallic Exterior
- Tera Dalbergia Brown Exclusive Natural Leather Interior
- 20" Style 625 BMW i Light Alloy Turbine Wheels
- Tera World Package
When the BMW i8 was revealed to the world in production form, it drew gasps of amazement. The design had showed up in not one but two concepts, and a prototype was created in 2013. One year later, the production variant debuted and it was near-unchanged! That’s quite rare in the automotive world, save for a car as dramatic as this. The i8 heralded BMW’s push of ‘i’ models, with its space-age shape, butterfly doors and hybrid powertrain. Today, you can net yourself one, in the form of this Oshkosh-based 2016 BMW i8. Having done just over 57,000 miles, it’s a fine way to see how BMW envisioned the future back in the early 2010s.
Exterior and Interior
This 2016 BMW i8 has got a white coat of paint, but it’s been wrapped in a custom two-tone chrome and purple wrap for a stunning effect. Yes, it does look like a low-flying UFO as it silently glides by on premium wheels. In fact, it’s so far detached from your typical BMW of the time that if not for the BMW badges and signature kidney grille, you might not know who made it. Swing up a butterfly door and enter a Terra World leather interior. This 2016 BMW i8 is a coupe, so it’s got a 2+2 seating configuration. This means two adults up front and two kids in the back. Here, the interior is a lot more BMW-looking, with the climate control panel and iDrive system from other models of the period. You’ve also got a digital gauge cluster, a typical BMW gear selector and of course a BMW steering wheel with gear shift paddles and multifunction controls.
Engine
The powertrain of this 2016 BMW i8 is interesting. At the rear you’ll find a 1.5-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine, hooked up to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. This is the gearbox that you can manually shift via the paddles on the steering wheel. This powertrain is connected to the rear wheels. Meanwhile, there’s an electric motor with a two-speed gearbox driving the front wheels. Yes, the i8 is all-wheel drive. Thanks to its 7.1-kilowatt hour lithium-ion battery, it can travel for up to 20 miles on electric power alone. However, when you put your foot down in Sport mode, both powertrains combine to provide up to a reported 357hp and 420lb-ft. Hence, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds is very realistic.
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