A Czech website has dropped the first photos of BMW‘s new i8 Spyder Concept. And since some of you may be wondering if they’re real or not, we asked around and can confirm their authenticity as sources told us that the study will make its world premiere at the Auto China Show in Beijing at the end of April.
The open-top study is based on the production-intent i8 Coupe Concept that we’ve seen in several shows this past year.
Aside from the absence of the roof and the elimination of the rear seats, the Spyder also sports solid instead of transparent, rotating doors with different mirror housings and a restyled boot section.
The Spyder retains the i8 coupe’s plug-in hybrid powertrain with a mid/rear mounted 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder gasoline engine developing 220HP (164kW) and 300 Nm (221 lb.ft) connected to the rear wheels, and an electric motor driving the front wheels.
The system delivers a total output of 349-horses and peak torque of 550Nm (405.6 lb.ft). The BMW can also run on either powertrain separately.
We’ll have more on the i8 Spyder soon, so keep coming back…
Photo Credits: BMW via Autoforum
Hat tip to Robert G.!
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