BMW i8 Spyder gets production nod
 

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> could be poised to expand its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/i8">i8</a> range, beyond the hardtop version of the plug-in hybrid supercar. A report from <a href="http://bmwi.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=925344"> <em>Bimmerpost</em></a> is claiming that the i8 Spyder, which we showed you <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/23/bmw-i8-spyder-takes-to-the-stage-bearing-edrive-name/">in concept form</a> at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/beijing-motor-show/">2012 Beijing Motor Show</a>, will be heading to production.<br />
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The website claims the open-roof fuel-sipper was shown to BMW management last Friday as a production-intent model. Other than that, there's not a lot to tell here. The i8 Spyder should feature all the same mechanical and aesthetic features found on the i8 Coupe, just without the confining nature of a roof. It's unclear when we'll see a production i8 droptop make its debut, although this certainly strikes us as the kind of car that should arrive at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a>.<br />
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While an i8 Spyder does seem like a logical leap for BMW's i sub-brand, we're going to keep this one filed under the rumors category until we hear more.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/18/bmw-i8-spyder-production-report/">BMW i8 Spyder gets production nod</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/18/bmw-i8-spyder-production-report/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20790654/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/18/bmw-i8-spyder-production-report/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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