Blasting Into the Future With the 2024 BMW i8 M
Much-needed improvements could be coming to the BMW i8 in 2024. Learn more about what to expect here.
Written by Allison Stone
Reviewed by Kathleen Flear
The
BMW
i8 hasn’t had it easy. The flawed concept from German luxury brand BMW was lambasted on the internet
for its controversial appearance and disappointing performance, but the Vision M Next concept promised to turn things around. It looks like BMW is finally delivering what the Vision 8 M Concept promised for the 2024 BMW i8.
While an official moniker has yet to be released,
Car and Driver
feels that the new version is enough of a departure from the previous model that it deserves a distinction of its own as the i8 M. To learn more about what’s in the store for the new i8, read on with the car ownership experts at
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. What’s new for the BMW i8 M
While the BMW i8 is marketed as a plug-in hybrid, its measly 18 miles of electric range leave much to be desired. According to
Car and Driver
, the current i8 combines a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder gas engine with an 11.6-kWh battery pack and two electric motors. It gets a combined total of 369 horsepower. These numbers aren’t bad, but they’re somewhat lackluster both for a hybrid and for a hypercar.
The i8 M, on the other hand, will reportedly do much better in both respects. After all, with an estimated starting price of $160,000, it’s not a car you can afford to feel lackluster about.
Car and Driver also predicts that the new BMW i8 will be offered in a similar configuration to the current model’s lineup with both a fixed-roof coupe body style as well as a ragtop roadster available.
A similar setup with a more powerful configuration
The plug-in hybrid powertrain is expected to have a similar setup to the current model, with an electric motor on the front axle and a mid-mounted gasoline engine and electric motor on the rear axle.
As far as upgrades go, BMW has stated that the new car will offer a turbocharged four-cylinder in lieu of the current i8’s 1.5-liter three-cylinder gas engine. The new system will also have a total combined gas and electric output of 591 horsepower. This will help the i8 compete on the same level as the Acura NSX,
Lexus LC500h
, and Polestar 1.The electric driving range for the new concept is also speculated to be 62 miles, a big improvement from the current model. This means that the 2024 i8 will likely have a much larger battery pack, and thus a slightly different configuration.
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