Domestic media reports, BMW or the i8 mid-2018 facelift, and the simultaneous launch of the i8 convertible version of the new car will be used when the facelift and upgrade the latest appearance of the power system, while the configuration will also be improved.
It is reported, i8 convertible version may be named i8 Spyder, the car or as early as the end of 2017 at the same time with the new i8 released. 2016 CES released on the BMW i Vison Future Interaction concept car, the car may be the appearance of the design direction. In addition to the door and part of the configuration, the expected production version of the i8 convertible and concept car will not be very different. Configuration, the new car may be equipped with more information interactive system, will also join the gesture control technology, full of the future.
Power, the convertible version of the i8 will be equipped with the same i8 and 1.5T engine and plug-in hybrid system composed of motor, but the dynamic parameters and the cash i8 will have a slight increase compared to the motor power parameter calibration is expected to increase 10%; 1.5T twin-turbo engine is also very likely to be part of the performance increase. Finally, after adjustment, the maximum power of the plug-in hybrid power system is expected to reach 313kW (cash is 266kW) or so.