Spy Shots: 2014 BMW i8 caught with its doors open
Judging by the recent spate of i8 , is cranking away on the plug-in supercar to make sure its primped and ready for its on-sale date in 2014.
However, one thing appears to be missing: the glass panel that extends down past the coupe’s belt line. That same design element – – probably won’t make it to the i8’s little EV brother, the i3, either.
But one element that appears to be making the leap from concept to production is the i8’s butterfly doors. We’ve seen them on both the and , not to mention . Now we have photographic proof that the i8’s doors will flip up and out, similar to the Enzo and past McLarens (both the F1 and SLR). And since the doors appear to open just passed the roof, BMW won’t have to resort to the same explosive charges has to employ on the .
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