BMW i8 To Ditch Petrol Engine, Become Pure EV – Report

BMW’s i8 hybrid supercar could go down the all-electric path soon, with murmurs of a pure EV version of the carbon-bodied, $300k coupe currently circulating through the industry.

Citing an unnamed source, UK outlet Autocar says BMW is currently developing a battery-electric i8 prototype based on its 2015 hydrogen fuel cell concept, which is built around a modified version of the i8 hybrid’s carbon fibre platform (above and below).

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