BMW i8 is one of the most beautiful crafted futuristic supercars. It's a German car, so one should definitely expect this car to run at high speed for long hours. Though this car is discontinued from being manufactured by BMW after 6 years of its launch in the market. It is believed that the next BMW Vision M Next is going to take its succeeding position. BMW i8 can run on battery if the hybrid mode is opted and can cover around 40km. While petrol option gives more speed as well as can cover more distance.
Does BMW i8 run on electricity?
Yes, but only for covering around 40 km of distance. BMW i8 engine is electronically limited to a top speed of 250 km/h. If we talk about Tesla Model X, which is fully an electric car manufactured in 2015, too has a top speed of 250 km/h but can cover more than 300 miles or 482 km.
Although there is a huge difference in both of these cars. One is a hybrid which can run on both petrol and electricity whereas Tesla Model X is fully an electric car, so exceptions are there. And that's the reason we must not compare these two cars on the ground of distance range.
The reason why BMW i8 discontinued in June of 2020
- In 2014, when it was first launched in the market, its value was going good. Since then, i8 has lost its value because there comes already a lot of electric cars in the market such as Tesla models.
- BMW i8 is still a petrol running car and the hybrid feature didn't seem to work out in the market where Tesla is already dominating with their 100% electric cars. Moreover, the BMW i8 is from a slightly different niche.
- BMW i8 is more expensive than Tesla Model with similar horsepower and more luggage space as well as more seats. People would certainly prefer Tesla Model rather than i8.
- One more fact about the BMW i8 is that it is marketed as a supercar but in reality, it works well enough like any other sports car.
- Even the cheaper BMW M4 is better in performance than the 150k BMW i8.
- Low sales due to its costly price tag. The price tag isn't worth it for such performance. BMW i8 is probably better in terms of look and design.
How fast is the BMW i8?
As I mentioned above, the speed of i8 is not up to the mark. BMW mentioned i8 as a supercar, but the supercar has a top speed of more than 300km/h and i8 only got a top speed of 250 km/h. In comparison with all the other supercar, i8 is a low-performance car but keeps up well with a sports car. So, probably not as fast as it looks like. The design is futuristic, sharp as well as impressive, but a car enthusiastic wouldn't give a good review in terms of its performance. After all, the coming BMW i8 M is surely going to rock.
Instead of BMW I8, what's next is coming?
BMW is going to release a lot of decent, futuristic cars in the future. The upcoming better version of BMW i8 is the BMW i8 M, which is believed to be launch in the market in 2024. The powertrain of this car help to compete with challengers such as Lexus LC500H and Acura NSX. BMW i8 M will get a massive boost in power, more speed, as well as better interior gadgets.
Conclusion
BMW i8 is a hybrid performing car which means it can run both on petrol as well as electricity. Though we cannot say it is a fully electric car due to its limited distance coverage and moreover, we too cannot term this car as a supercar in terms of performance because it resembles more to any sports car on the ground of performance.
It does look like any other supercars based on design and it has got a beautiful and marvelous design from the outside.