However one german manufacturer has given a modern road car the.
Bmw sports car with gullwing doors.
First previewed at the beijing motor show as the i8 concept spyder in 2012 it s taken a full six years for the plug in hybrid open top to be.
It can power the car on its own up to 120 km h but when you want something extra the two combine to create an all wheel drive super light sports car with 357 hp and 420 lbs ft.
Thanks to bmw s globally unique recycling concept new cfrp components can be constructed from cast offs expending fewer resources for each new i8.
The 2017 bmw i8 is a stunning coupe with gull wing doors that hides a slew of advanced technology though the design may render its energy efficient plug in hybrid powertrain all but irrelevant.
And so the bmw i8 roadster also benefits from a low weight construction complete with low centre of gravity and even weight distribution.
The 2020 bmw i8 boasts outside the box styling and a plug in powertrain that saves fuel but it lacks the performance of more exotic sports cars.
We ve waited a long time for the bmw i8 roadster.
The lithium ion batteries are more powerful and horsepower is up by 12 to 369.
The door style now adorns sports cars and supercars like the bmw i8 laferrari mclaren 720s and mercedes amg project one.
Search from 43738 used bmw cars for sale including a 1987 bmw alpina b7 a 1995 bmw m3 coupe and a 2000 bmw z8.
Renewable energy powers the production of the bmw i8 at the bmw factory in leipzig one of the world s most sustainable car manufacturing plants.
Although the model x has seen delays for its release which was originally scheduled in late 2014 the auto is already expecting to be sold out for its first model year.
Once it hits the show room floor the tesla model x suv will be the newest automobile sold on the market with gull wing doors.