Four years after unveiling the BMW i8 Spyder Concept at the Beijing Motor Show, BMW is finally bringing the topless hybrid sports car to life with a 2018 target date for the start of the car’s production. According to Automotive New, BMW CEO Harald Krueger made the confirmation during a recent press conference, alleviating the growing concern surrounding the status of the car.
The news should come as a sigh of relief for BMW fans, a lot of whom have been waiting with baited breath on any news about BMW’s plans for the i8 Spyder. Up until this point, the German automaker has been coy about the car’s future, opting to say, time and again, that the car was “on its way.” Krueger’s announcement finally opened that lid and while details are still scarce about what we can expect with the i8 Spyder, it is likely to be based on the latest version of the i8’s platform. That could include power numbers north of 400 horsepower and a new lithium ion battery pack that will provide better range and longer capacity.
Expect more details to arrive about the i8 Spyder now that the cat’s finally out of the bag. While I don’t expect anything substantive to arrive in the coming weeks or months, the development of the car and its connection with its coupe counterpart should give us a better picture on what we can all look forward to when production starts in two years.
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