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BMW i8

BMW i8 concept
Manufacturer	BMW
Also called	BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics
Production	Leipzig
Class	Sports car Grand Tourer
Body style	Coupé
Combustion engine	1.5 litre, 3 cylinder gasoline[1]
Electric motor	96 kW (129 hp)[1]
Battery	7.2 kWh lithium-ion battery[2]
Electric range	35 km (22 mi)
Length	4,600 mm (182 in)[1]
Width	2,000 mm (77 in)[1]
Height	1,300 mm (50 in)[1]
Curb weight	1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb)

The BMW i8, first introduced as the BMW Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics, is a plug-in hybrid under development by BMW. The initial concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show,^[3] and the BMW i8 concept car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.^[4] The i8 has a 7.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack which delivers an all-electric range of 35 km (22 mi).^[2]
In 2010 BMW announced the mass production of the Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics in Leipzig beginning in 2013 as the BMW i8.^[5] The i8 is part of BMW's "Project i" and will be marketed as a new brand, BMW i, sold separately from BMW or Mini. The BMW i3 and the BMW i8 will be the first models available from 2013. Other i models will follow.^[6][7]