BMW i8: Limited Australian Release November, Technical Specs Detailed

BMW's i brand had the first in its electric assault on Australia’s new vehicle market on display in Sydney yesterday with the preview of the small BMW i3 EV and the i8 plug-in hybrid performance coupe.

While the i3 will no doubt rewrite consumer expectations and acceptance of electric vehicles as day-to-day transport, and provide a top-end push to the technology, it is the i8 which is the jaw-dropper.

BMW Australia boss Phil Horton describes the stunning coupe as a "trailblazer for a new generation of sports car".

Trailblazer it is.