http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/frankfurt-2013-bmw-finally-unwraps-i8-hybrid-and-its-a-beauty/
weak sauce.
- powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-three cylinder engine (a “triple”)
- produces 231 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque.
- drives the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
- there’s also an electric motor with 131 hp and 184 lb-ft, sent through the front wheels. Power comes from a 5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
- Total system output is 362 hp and 236 lb-ft, enough to get the i8 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
- The i8 can also drive up to 22 miles on electricity, at speeds up to 75 mph.
- $135,000
weak sauce.