BMW i8 Spotted at Dealership of Mumbai

BMW i8, the hybrid sports car from the Bavarian manufacturer is now spotted at a dealership in Mumbai suggesting its early launch in the country. BMW i8 made its Indian debut at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo with Sachin Tendulkar taking the wraps off alongside Mr. Philipp von Sahr President of BMW Group India. As suggested by spied images, the car is right-hand wheel drive, while the one showcased in the Auto Expo was a left hand wheel drive. However, the first batch of the cars will be in limited numbers only and will be brought via CBU route.

Since its a hybrid car, it gets power from petrol engine coupled to an electric motor. To be more specific, the car gets turbocharged 1.5-litre BMW twin-power turbo petrol engine which is combined with intelligent energy management system. The petrol engine is able to put maximum power output of 231bhp and 320Nm of torque, which is clubbed with an electric motor producing 131bhp and 250Nm of peak torque. With this the total power output of i8 reaches to 362bhp and 570Nm of torque.

The gasoline engine transmits the power at the front wheels, while the electric motor powers the rear wheels. In terms of performance, when the vehicle runs on both the power sources, it accelerates from 0-100kmph in mere 4.5 seconds with an electronically limited top-speed of 250 kmph while returning impressive fuel efficiency of 40kmpl.

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