BMW i8 will be updated and become stronger in 2017

It is expected that the updated model uses the technology of safety car championship in electric cars Formula E, built on the base i8. The total output of the power plant, which includes a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine and the electric motor will increase from 362 to 377 horsepower.





May affect the dynamics of the increase in capacity is not yet known. The current BMW i8 is capable of accelerating from zero to "hundred" for 4.4 seconds and its maximum speed is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 kilometres per hour.

In addition, the coupe will get a modernized set of lithium-ion batteries, capacity of which is expected to grow from 7.1 to 10 kilowatt-hours. Exactly how much will increase the power reserve, not specified. Finally, the BMW i8 will get an advanced suspension.



In Russia, the price of the current hybrid BMW i8 starts from 10 million to 40 thousand rubles.

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Source: motor.ru/news/2016/12/26/bmwi8/