As the electric motor, the gasoline engine of 1.5 liter three-cylinder engine has been developed entirely in-house by the BMW Group and is the latest state of art in the design of conventional engines. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h (62 mph) in less than five seconds in combination with fuel consumption in the European cycle of less than three liters per 100 kilometers (about 94 mpg imp) figures are beyond the capacity any vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine of comparable performance. According to the loading patterns and the nature of the route, you may even improve these figures.
The hybrid concept means that the BMW Concept i8 can run exclusively on electricity. The energy supplied by the battery system design applications installed between the front and rear axle modules for the electric motor at the front BMW Concept i8 offers an all-electric driving range of 35 kilometers (20 miles). The battery can be recharged in two hours in a standard electrical outlet.
