BMW world tour includes American debut of i8 and i3 concepts
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BMW unveiled the latest version of the i3 over the summer
The latest i3 was unveiled at the opening of BMW's first i Store in London
The new i3 gets a new color and sustainable materials
BMW crafted the interior to be open and airy
The interior includes eucalyptus wood
The i3 interior's leather is colored "Cassia"
The first BMW i3 concept was shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
The i3 has an Andesite Silver and High-gloss Black exterior
The i3 is an all-electric city car
The BMW i Pedelec bike folded in back
The eucalyptus wood was sourced from sustainably managed forests, according to BMW
The i3 interior's leather is tanned with a sustainable agent made from olive leaves
The i3 is an all-electric city car
BMW first showed the i8 Spyder Concept in the spring
The i8 Spyder is a convertible hybrid
The interior combines plastic, carbon and orange leather elements
BMW designed the i8 Spyder interior around the driver
Information is displayed on an 8.8-inch screen
The i8 Spyder makes its North American debut in November
The doors open forward, pivoting around the A pillar axis
BMW uses a layering approach inside the i8 Spyder
A transparent glass panel in back reveals two kick scooters
The doors open forward, pivoting around the A pillar axis
In addition to being topless, the i8 is slightly shorter in length and wheelbase than the i8 hard-top
The i8's plug-in powertrain combines a 223-hp turbo three-cylinder gas engine in back with a 131-hp electric motor in front
The i8 can hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in five seconds and travel 19 miles (30 km) on electricity alone
Article Summary
The world already saw the latest i3 city car concept in London and Paris and the i8 Spyder via a Web reveal earlier this year. North America, however, has yet to welcome the latest iterations of BMW's green concepts ashore. That will all change in a few weeks. BMW plans to bring both vehicles to New York, the only U.S. stop on its world "Born Electric" tour.
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