BMW i8

The car, in addition to the electric motors, will be equipped with a three-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine capacity of 1.5 liters and rated at 163 PS Engine paired with a six-speed transmission, the DCT. The same is installed on BMW M3 and Z4.

Hybrid system represents a new generation of ActiveHybrid 7. As in earlier versions, the first electric motor (33 HP) is located between the diesel engine and transmission. The second allows the front wheel drive and its capacity is 80 HP full power hybrid drive is 356 HP

Adding fuel to the fire by BMW, the development of hybrid drive, which had previously planned to install the new generation BMW X 6.