It became known when the pipeline will descend the last of the BMW i8

BMW announced that the i8 Assembly will end on April 7, 2020 – the day from the conveyor will descend the last instance of the model. This event coincides with a new photoshoot, during which i8 posing against the backdrop of classic cars of the brand. The Bavarians are confident that, over time, hybrid, and he will be a classic.

That BMW will abandon the production i8, became known last year. In some markets, for example, in the UK, taking orders for the model already stopped.

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The BMW i8 appeared on the market in 2014 and since then has issued more than 20 thousand copies. The hybrid came with a battery capacity of 7.1 kilowatt-hour, a-liter turbo engine capacity of 231 horsepower and a 131-horsepower electric motor. During the upgrade in 2018, the impact of the latter was increased to 143 forces, and the capacity of the battery to 11.8 per kilowatt-hour.

From zero to “hundreds” i8 accelerates in 4.4 seconds and top speed is 250 kilometers per hour. Only electricity is passing compartment 35 kilometers.