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The BMW ‘i8’, BMW’s first hybrid sports car which is approximated at Rs.2.29 crore was launched in Indian market on Wednesday. This sports car featured in Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible 4’. This is the first launch for the company this year and there are 14 more launches for this year.
The i8 version of BMW delivers a power of 362 horse power and races from 0 to 100 km/h in 44 seconds using all the four wheels in the process. The mileage of the car is estimated at 47.45 km/l, which is the best any car offers at the moment in India.
The 1.5 liter turbo petrol engine car can be driven in five modes-COMFORT, ECO, PRO, SPORT, eDRIVE with an option of COMFORT and ECO PRO
Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India said, “The world we live in is changing and a changing world constantly demands new ideas. The global automotive industry is witnessing a paradigm shift from the conventional combustion engine to sustainable mobility solutions. And, so is India. This iconic change is inevitable. At BMW, we are constantly working to create cutting-edge mobility solutions for the future. We will spearhead this revolution with BMW i – a ground-breaking concept for sustainable mobility and a new understanding of what premium means – strongly defined by sustainability.”
-Smrutirekha
