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BMW i8 Concept Spyder - a step closer towards production

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 06:06 AM PDT


BMW has revealed the latest iteration of its i8 in the forms of Concept Spyder version, which is due to bow in at Beijing Autoshow in late April 2012. The original i8 concept was unveiled in Frankfurt Motorshow in September 2011 in 2+2 coupe form. 

While the Spyder version evolves from the Coupe version from last year, both cars actually are an evolution from BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics from 2009. For the i8 Sports Concept 2011, the car loses the Vision ED layered sills, the rear end has been rationalized with reduced floating panel and of course, the interior is more production-feasible, albeit still with flamboyant show car detailing. 

The Spyder version here has a slightly shorter wheelbase and overall length. The dimensions are now 4,450mm long, 1,208mm tall and 1,922mm wide. The Spyder rides on 2,650mm wheelbase. Compared to the earlier Coupe sibling, the Spyder is 150mm shorter, 78mm narrower and 92mm lower. As opposed the Sports Concept version, the Spyder is a pure 2 seater, with about 100L of storage space to boot. The Spyder version also loses the transparent door setup, and in comes the elegant upward-swivelling window-less door. The rear end now has a transparent glass cover, where underneath it sits the eDrive plug-in hybrid system. More after the jump.
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