We just got out of a BMW i8, and I can honestly tell you that it exceeded my expectations. The one bit that impressed me the most was, as expected, the engine. If the Bavarians know how to work their ...

Despite what you might think, the BMW i8 is not a vehicle that actually depends solely on electricity for its power. Besides the electric motor there is also a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder ...

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the new BMW i8 is its exhaust sound. The hybrid plug-in sports car will be using both an electric motor and a brand new 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbocharged unit.

Famous for its cutting-edge tech and futuristic looks, the i8 is an interesting car. Let's break down it down to the numbers.

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While BMW’s standard choice of colors for the BMW i8 does wonders to make it look cool and futuristic, there are definitely other ways to go as well. Take this example breathed over by Turner ...

DETROIT—Although we’ve been covering the auto industry for almost four years, probably my favorite car remains one of the first that we reviewed here at Ars: the BMW i8. What’s not to like about a ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...