This is the
2015 BMW i8, BMW’s car product which
has eco friendly inside. Built in a coupe design, this i8 attached with
hybrid drive train in order to give the awesome driving experience
aside of returning the economy fuel better than the best efficient cars
that available at the market. This car has built with aluminum material
and installed with gas burning engine, lithium ion battery source,
electric motor and all of electronic components inside. Modeled with
CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic), this car has seats for 2
passengers in front and 2 passengers in rear side. With the Life Drive
design, this car has its weight in 3.285 pounds only.
This
2015 BMW i8 drive train is consisted with
efficient engine that can produce 231 hp. This powerful performance is
coming from the 3-cylinder with 1.5 liter engine that placed behind the
seats. Additional power of 131 hp also comes from the electric motor
that this car has placed on the front axle. Through the gas burning
engine, the power sent into rear wheels utilizing the 6-speed automatic
transmission and added by the electric engine that sends the power to
spin the front wheels using the 2-stage automatic transmission. The
combination of the hybrid and electric engine can give the 362 hp and
420 lb/ft. This car can reach the speed of 62 mph in taking time of 4.4
seconds only and the top speed is at 155 mph.
Although being driven everyday in every condition weather and road,
this 2015 BMW i8 can return 94 mpg in the range of 310 miles. It can
also alternatively use the electricity engine that can reach the maximum
22 miles with the speed at 75 mph. The electric engine can be recharged
in 3.5 hours consuming 110 volt. Besides, the level 2 charger can make
the engine full at 1.5 hours with 220 volt.
The consumers will have this 2015 BMW i8 with some standard equipment
inside as the features that BMW offered. They are such like a
navigation system that can calculate the routes using the maximum
efficiency, rear and front parking sensors, and also adaptive cruise
control. There are also the extra as optional features that are 306
degrees camera system, automatic braking and beam assistant. Got safety
with the curtain airbags, this car will provide safety driving for the
passengers inside. Being a competitor in the market, this
2015 BMW i8 will be the rival of Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT3 and Maserati Gran Turismo.
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