BMW i8 supercar - Frankfurt motor show

The BMW i8 is a plug-in, mid-engined hybrid sports car and was unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show. Is this how the future of cars looks? Watch and let us know below.

The 4.7-metre-long BMW i8 features unusual construction methods, using a carbonfibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) bodyshell sitting on a welded aluminium chassis. BMW claims the i8 can hit 62mph from rest in just 4.4sec with both the engine and electric motor engaged. Top speed — achieved by the petrol engine alone — is 155mph. BMW says this performance is partly thanks to the i8's relatively low weight of 1490kg and an aerodynamic bodyshell, which has a drag coefficient of 0.26.

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[afthefragile]

Out of all the cars in this motorshow this is the one I want the most!!

[PorscheSweden]

This is probably what the future will look like, very low consuming cars combined with electric motors. Very impressive performance still, and with well over 100 mpg its very good!

[TecnamTwin]

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[Hampus]

This thing will probably turn more heads a dark night then a Bugatti Veyron.

[iSpotCars]

Its not a supercar, its a sports car.

[Mladjasmilic]

My car has 1l, and it is 4 cylinder . Motobikes as low as 500cc have 4 cylindres . It could be 4 or 6 cylinder and it would run smoother, it can rew higher, make better sound and throttle responce is better . 1.5l V6 turbo like new F1, and make it economical .

[planespeaking]

Has the nose changed from concept? Seems to lean forward now like 2002. 

[pikachupowers]

whoever is calling this not a super car just wait for the m8...

[edcayman]

Definitely fall short of a super car IMO

[CraigBickerstaff]

Fuel consumption, it wouldn't get 100mpg with an N/A V8.

[TEKtheMAESTRO]

im guessing everyone talking about speed always drives on racetracks. Otherwise your just an armchair racecar enthusiast. this car is a supercar because of its styling and specs. Over 100 miles to the gallon? And still looks better than 99% of anything on the road? RIDICULOUS. but yall are stupid forreal. "0-60mph in 4.4 seconds? too slow, i need to accelerate to 60mph in 3 seconds at the red light."

[rousseau]

BMW should of just made an M1 successor instead of this..

[omfggoogle]

I'd rather have the S Class coupe.

[russiaviation]

The interior of the i8 is truly a let-down, uninspiring indeed...:(( 

[MythicFTW]

too slow .. it should have the M5's V8 TT engine