EVO takes flight in BMW's sultry i8
 

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Electric cars and hybrids are here to stay, much to the apparent dismay of some auto enthusiasts, but that doesn't mean they have to represent the death of enjoyable driving. Granted, the initial run of hybrids in the US like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/insight/">Honda Insight</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/prius/">Toyota Prius</a> weren't exactly tailor-made for aggressive folks behind the wheel, but things are clearly changing. In its latest video, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/evo/"><em>Evo</em></a> takes a look at three examples from Europe's new crop of electrified vehicles to show that the future of fun motoring is safe and sound.<br />
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<em>Evo</em> editor Henry Catchpole kicks things off with one of the most bizarre EVs of the bunch, the tiny <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/tag/renault+twizy/">Renault Twizy</a>. Its low power and 50-mile-per-hour top speed might make it miles away from a hot hatch, but there's still fun to be had in extracting the most from this little city car. Next up is the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/a3+e-tron/">Audi A3 E-Tron</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2014/06/23/audi-a3-e-tron-launching-at-51-500-in-germany/">which isn't technically available yet</a>. It's a step in the right direction of eventually creating an affordable, fun-to-drive hybrid hot hatch.<br />
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However, the main event is Catchpole getting some seat time in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/i8/">BMW i8</a>. The Bimmer can really fly -literally in this case - and the butterfly-door coupe offers a clear look at the prospects for electrified sports cars. It might not have the power of hybrid supercar contemporaries like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/ferrari/laferrari/">LaFerrari</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/918+spyder/">Porsche 918 Spyder</a>, but the BMW doesn't cost nearly as much, either. See? Improved efficiency doesn't have to mean boring.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/15/bmw-i8-evo-video-twizy-a3/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>EVO takes flight in BMW's sultry i8</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/15/bmw-i8-evo-video-twizy-a3/">EVO takes flight in BMW's sultry i8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:45:00 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/2014/09/15/bmw-i8-evo-video-twizy-a3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20962109/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/15/bmw-i8-evo-video-twizy-a3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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