BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Car Launched in India at Rs 2.29 Crore
Remember the car from the movie 'Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol' that Tom Cruise drives through narrow Mumbai street? Well, the same BMW i8 has been officially launched in India at the hands of none other than legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. BMW i8 is the first i-series model to be launched in India. i8 is powered by a petrol engine in combination with electric motor. The price declared by the company for the world-famous car is Rs 2.29 crore (ex-showroom). The lavish launch ceremony also introduced the entry of sub-brand BMWi in India while yet another hybrid car BMW i3 was on showcase.
BMW also made it clear that the car won’t be available for masses but will have very limited customers because of the high global demand. Reportedly, the company also claimed that the demand is so high that BMW can’t manufacture i8 to meet the demand leading to waiting period of up-to several months. The recently launched car has the capability to compete with most desirable vehicles of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
BMW i8 plus-in is powered by 3-cylinder, 1.5litre, twin petrol engine along with electric motor and Lithium-ion battery. Petrol engine can generate maximum power of 231 hp and peak torque of 320 Nm, whereas on electric supply, it generates a maximum power of 131 hp. This leads to combined maximum output of 370 Ps that enables the car to reach 100 kmph in about 4.4 seconds. The coordination of electric motor and petrol engine gives exceptional efficiency and can reach the top speed of 250 kmph. Even if there’s a large battery pack present, BMW i8 weighs as low as 1485 kg, this is because the machine mostly has the body of fibre. The vehicle is considered as environment-friendly as it emits only 49 gm/km of Carbondioxide, BMW claims. Reportedly, the car on average delivers mileage of about 47.45kmpl depending on driving conditions.
Watch the BMW i8 film here-
Via #-Link-Snipped-# | #-Link-Snipped-# (BMW Official)
BMW also made it clear that the car won’t be available for masses but will have very limited customers because of the high global demand. Reportedly, the company also claimed that the demand is so high that BMW can’t manufacture i8 to meet the demand leading to waiting period of up-to several months. The recently launched car has the capability to compete with most desirable vehicles of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
BMW i8 plus-in is powered by 3-cylinder, 1.5litre, twin petrol engine along with electric motor and Lithium-ion battery. Petrol engine can generate maximum power of 231 hp and peak torque of 320 Nm, whereas on electric supply, it generates a maximum power of 131 hp. This leads to combined maximum output of 370 Ps that enables the car to reach 100 kmph in about 4.4 seconds. The coordination of electric motor and petrol engine gives exceptional efficiency and can reach the top speed of 250 kmph. Even if there’s a large battery pack present, BMW i8 weighs as low as 1485 kg, this is because the machine mostly has the body of fibre. The vehicle is considered as environment-friendly as it emits only 49 gm/km of Carbondioxide, BMW claims. Reportedly, the car on average delivers mileage of about 47.45kmpl depending on driving conditions.
Watch the BMW i8 film here-
Via #-Link-Snipped-# | #-Link-Snipped-# (BMW Official)
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Kaustubh KatdareThe only thing I hate about this car is its price. -
Dhananjay Harkare
I can not agree moreKaustubh KatdareThe only thing I hate about this car is its price. -
Sheikh Aamir FarhanI totally agree wt u kaustubh
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Shashank MogheI am sorry to say this, but some of the details have been reproduced incorrectly here:
1) The vehicle is considered as environment-friendly as it emits only 50.36gm/kg of Carbondioxide
- 50.36gm/km
2) The sports car has its rear wheels run by petrol engine while front ones run by electric motor
- This gives a wrong impression of the technology involved. The e-drive is installed on the front axle to either be the only mode of power supply at lower speeds or be an assist to the engine (which provides power to the rear axle) at higher speeds (different possible driving modes are given here: #-Link-Snipped-#). -
Ankita Katdare#-Link-Snipped-# Please take note and edit what is necessary.
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Dhananjay Harkare
Thanks for reporting the minute errors, I appreciate your efforts.Shashank MogheI am sorry to say this, but some of the details have been reproduced incorrectly here:
1) The vehicle is considered as environment-friendly as it emits only 50.36gm/kg of Carbondioxide
- 50.36gm/km
2) The sports car has its rear wheels run by petrol engine while front ones run by electric motor
- This gives a wrong impression of the technology involved. The e-drive is installed on the front axle to either be the only mode of power supply at lower speeds or be an assist to the engine (which provides power to the rear axle) at higher speeds (different possible driving modes are given here: #-Link-Snipped-#). -
Domingo Spear
BMW announced at the Delhi Auto Expo that it will bring the i8 Hybrid Sports car to India and well here it is. The company today launched the car in Mumbai and priced it at ₹ 2.29 crore
We've read and heard so much about the car and we are more than happy to see it on the streets of our country. The company also announced that the first batch of cars have already been sold out, which speaks enormously of how the company has been able to lure people with design and technology.
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Domingo Spear
BMW announced at the Delhi Auto Expo that it will bring the i8 Hybrid Sports car to India and well here it is. The company today launched the car in Mumbai and priced it at ₹ 2.29 crore
We've read and heard so much about the car and we are more than happy to see it on the streets of our country. The company also announced that the first batch of cars have already been sold out, which speaks enormously of how the company has been able to lure people with design and technology.
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