Will Bmw Make I8 All Electric. The current bmw i8 models the coupe and the roadster are hybrids using a three cylinder engine and an electric motor to power all four wheels. The next generation i8 however might just ditch.
At 69 mpge the bmw i8 is certainly efficient for a sports car but not very efficient for an electric car. Well here s a fun rumor. Bosses are at a crucial decision making stage with the next.
The current bmw i8 models the coupe and the roadster are hybrids using a three cylinder engine and an electric motor to power all four wheels.
This upcoming all electric i8 will reportedly be based on the hydrogen. At 69 mpge the bmw i8 is certainly efficient for a sports car but not very efficient for an electric car. Bmw will cease production of the i8 sometime in april this year making way for the marque s upcoming line of all electric battery powered electric vehicles evs autocar reports. Bmw is on the verge of making the next generation of its flagship i8 sports car a fully electric model according to sources at the firm.