We’re not completely sure it qualifies as a supercar, but with a $136,000 price tag, exotic “swan wing” doors and a 4.4s 0-60mph time… it’s pretty close. BMW has officially unveiled the i8, a hybrid coupe that features a BMW TwinPower Turbo 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 170 kW (231 hp) of peak performance on the rear wheels, as well as an electric drive on the front wheels, cranking out an additional 96 kW (131 hp) for a combined power output of 362bhp. That’s enough for the aforementioned acceleration stat, which you can maintain until you reach the top speed of 250km/h (155mph). Unlike other cars with similar performance, you can drive the i8 calmly and squeeze 94 miles to every gallon of premium gas in the tank. Granted, that figure depends on how you’re driving the beast, but the fact that it can reach it in any condition at all places the vehicle quite a few steps ahead of other cars with similar power in the consumption department. Take all of the above, and then consider the futuristic looks of it, and you have yourself a car that’s making us consider changing professions. Being in a reality show seems like the easy way to fame and fortune these days…
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