BMW increases the headroom on the most convincing hybrid sports car around. When you look at an i8 drive past it is hard to believe that four years have gone by since it was first revealed. Those futuristic slashes and swoops have aged extremely well and BMW has been quite happy to carry out only the smallest of updates along the way. At the 2017 LA Auto Show we finally got to see a more comprehensive update as well as the reveal of the i8 Roadster. An i8 Spyder Concept had been shown before, way back in 2012 actually, but it was the coupe that ended up going into production first. That Spyder concept design and the final product are not very far removed stylistically speaking, which is a good thing. The Roadster treatment suits the i8 well and the fabric roof section does not detract from its lines. Under the hood the Roadster will be receiving the incrementally enhanced electric motor that is now also fitted to the facelifted i8 Coupe. The 231-hp power output provided by the 1.5-lite...
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