Is the BMW i8 a Hybrid Vehicle?
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The BMW i8 is a hybrid vehicle, equipped with both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The BMW i8 is a sports car, powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine with a maximum power output of 170 kW and a peak torque of 320 Nm. The engine reaches its maximum power at 5,800 rpm and its peak torque at 3,700 rpm. This engine features direct fuel injection technology and utilizes an aluminum alloy cylinder head and block. The rear wheel arches of the BMW i8 are positioned very close to the doors, and the fuel filler cap is also located on the wheel arch. In terms of door design, the production model abandons the concept car's panoramic gull-wing glass doors, opting instead for conventional gull-wing doors that are slightly smaller in size compared to the concept's glass doors.