Judging by the fact that before this incident there was no information about the involvement of the i8 in any accidents, this is the first crash of this model. According to available information, it was the hybrid driver who caused the accident with the Audi A3. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Recall that the BMW i8 is equipped with a powertrain consisting of a 1.5-liter three-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine, an electric motor, and a lithium-ion battery. The total system output is 362 hp. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 4.4 seconds, top speed is 250 km/h. The range is 500 kilometers, of which it can travel up to 35 kilometers on electric power alone.
The car costs from 120 thousand euros.
