INSPECTION REPORT

The BMW i8 made its world premiere at the IAA motor show in 2013 together with the BMW i3. The double debut was the starting signal for implementing a comprehensive electrification strategy, with which the BMW Group set the early and consistent course for a model programme geared towards sustainable driving pleasure. Today the company is one of the world's leading suppliers of vehicles with electrified drive systems. Besides the purely electrically driven BMW i3 (fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 13.1 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km), BMW i3s (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.6 – 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) and MINI Cooper SE (fuel consumption combined:0.0 l/100 km; power consumption combined: 16.8 – 14.8 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km), plug-in hybrid models are available in all relevant segments, from the compact and mid-size class, through the BMW X models, to sports cars and luxury sedans. The BMW Group plans to expand its range to include 25 electrified models by 2023, more than half of which will run on electric power alone.

As a pioneer and flagship for driving pleasure with plug-in hybrid technology, the BMW i8 was the ideal vehicle for the job right from the start. And this not only applies to its role as Safety Car in the FIA Formula E Championship, which it already took on in 2014. The BMW i8 is the world's first sports car that had been developed with sustainability in mind right from the outset. In particular, new paths were forged with the BMW i specific vehicle architecture and the plug-in hybrid system. The combination of a passenger cell made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) with an aluminium chassis was just as revolutionary as the intelligently controlled interaction of the combustion engine and electric motor. The vehicle concept of a 2+2-seater, the aerodynamically optimized design, the intelligent lightweight construction and the innovative drive concept were aimed at resolving the contradiction between dynamics and efficiency that prevails in conventional automotive engineering. As a result of this innovative approach, the BMW i8 offers the driving performance of a top-class sports car - combined with average fuel consumption at small car level.

This particular i8 is a two-owner 4,700 mile example which is collector owned and was acquired by him in 2015 with 700 miles on it. It is equipped with BMW’s Pure Impulse package, which retailed for $10,800 and included a number of exclusive finished inside and out, including unique perforated leather interior trim with blue accents including the seatbelts, ceramic gearshift lever, embossed headrests, laser engraved door sill kick plates with i8 logos, leather trim for the engine cover, as well as the inclusion of all optional equipment such as lighting package, security system, and heads up display. Included with the car are the owner’s manual and documentation kit still in plastic.

Inspection summary:

Very clean car with light cosmetic wear appropriate for the mileage (small paint chips, splitter scrapes from driveways, very small areas of curb rash on two wheels). Car retains original tires with 2014 date codes. No mechanical or functional issues noted. Damage reported on Carfax early in the car’s life.