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CARMAKERS NEWS * Germany: The BMW i8 plug-in
* Germany - 362-hp BMW i8 plug-in speeds closer to production
(Photo: The flying i8 from BMW)
Munich,BAV,Germany -Gizmag, by C.C. Weiss -August 8, 2013: -- Last week BMW revealed the i3, the first car in its "i" brand of sustainable vehicles. While we enjoyed the look at BMW's $42K electric, the reveal really left us wondering when we'll see the sportier i8. As if in answer, BMW held an event at its Miramas test track in France, showing the latest prototype... BMW's latest information concerns itself more with technology and performance than looks... The rear-mounted 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo 3-cylinder engine puts out 231 hp, a slight increase over the 220 hp we had last heard. That engine works through a 6-speed automatic transmission also mounted in the rear. Teaming with the 131-hp front electric unit and its two-stage automatic transmission, the combo offers both all-electric driving, for about 22 miles (35 km), and quick, sporty all-wheel driving. The system puts out up to 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque...
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