Tuesday, August 19, 2014

In the United States the first BMW i8 sold for 825 thousand dollars

A special version of the hybrid BMW i8 sports car sold for 825,000 dollars at auction, which took place in the competition of elegance in the American Pebble Beach. The initial cost of the lot was 200 thousand dollars. The minimum price of a hybrid sales will begin in the autumn, is set by the manufacturer at around 135.7 thousand dollars. 




Thus, this car was the first hybrid BMW i8, sold in the United States. Special version, which received the name prefix Concours d'Elegance Edition, from the series is particularly exterior and interior trim. 

Body painted in metallic gray, which is not available for routine modifications. The interior is trimmed in brown leather. Paint for her, as we are assured in the BMW, absolutely harmless, as used in its production plant extracts. In addition, the rear plate is installed with signatures creators i8, and on the door sills laser-engraved name modification. 


The power plant has not undergone modernization. The sports car is equipped with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo engine produces 231 horsepower, 131-horsepower electric motor, six-speed "automatic" and a set of lithium batteries. Acceleration from zero to hundred kilometers per hour takes at i8 4,4 seconds. Maximum speed is electronically limited to 250 kilometers per hour. 

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