2015 BMW i8 [w/video]
 

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The most important thing to keep in mind while driving BMW's all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/i8/">i8</a> is that it's not a product of the company's vaunted M division.<br />
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Sleek sports-coupe design, carbon-fiber construction and blistering acceleration may cause automotive enthusiasts to drool, but the i8 has not been conceptualized, engineered or assembled to be another one of BMW's world-class track stars. Instead, the i8 has been hatched as a progressive sports car from the Bavarian outfit's new i division, which "represents visionary electric vehicles and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability." Think of it as thrilling, but with an engaging environmental twist.<br />
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It's nearly impossible to walk up to the i8 with stopping twenty feet short and taking in its styling. There's no other production car as visually fascinating - this <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> is showroom-ready sculpture that captures all of the essence of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-bmw-vision-efficientdynamics-concept-is-mean-ger/">Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept</a> that wowed crowds at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-motor-show/">2009 Frankfurt Motor Show</a>. The wind sees it as a 0.26 drag coefficient, but humans will study its beautifully crafted carbon fiber and glass panels and realize they're in the presence of the future.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/28/2015-bmw-i8-review-first-drive-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2015 BMW i8 [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/28/2015-bmw-i8-review-first-drive-video/">2015 BMW i8 [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:57:00 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/2014/04/28/2015-bmw-i8-review-first-drive-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20876508/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/28/2015-bmw-i8-review-first-drive-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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