BMW caught testing i8 in the Snow

BMW i8 hybrid sports cars seem to appear more frequently on the streets. BMW looks to test this car.
German giants such as quoted from Bimmerpost, Thursday (09/02/2012), was found to test the BMW i8 in a winter testing.

This is the last test run BMW i8 and after testing it, BMW is likely to be producing the car at the end of the year.

In the version that is likely to be produced this, it seems clear that given the differences in the BMW hybrid car is though to have a similar silhouette.

Aerodynamic design with a fresh look that will be useful when he wanted to run fast.

For the kitchen spur, BMW is likely to entrust the engine capacity of 1.5 liter 3-cylinder that is equipped with a turbocharger.

Engine-powered 215 bhp with 220 lb-ft of torque it is useful to drive the front wheels. While the powerful 128 bhp electric motor is believed to drive the front wheels with it.

With such a mix, then the BMW i8 was ready to accelerate from rest to 100 km / h in 4.6 seconds due to the accumulation of power up to 343 bhp earlier.

When itb wanted to walk using only electric mode, the car was able to roam up to 35.4 miles without needing to turn on the gasoline engine.

Sources at BMW said that BMW i8 will go on sale sometime in 2013. And before this car, BMW will introduce the first electric citycar BMW i3.