We’re quite familiar with the BMW i8 at The Car Guide , and so far, we’ve had mixed opinions. We called it a showcase, were impressed by its technology, and qualified it as a car of the future that’s available now. The i8 is a spectacular machine indeed; and yet, …

In a conversation where the topic is modern-day hypercars and supercars, the members of the most recent Holy Trinity will inevitably come up. I am, of course, referring to the McLaren P1, the Ferrari LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder. On top of the fact that these are epic, insanely …

The weather hasn't been pleasant this spring in Eastern Canada, but we've finally seen the end of freezing surroundings and turned a corner with flowers, weeds and allergies blossoming. I had to go on a business road trip from Toronto to Ottawa, which doesn't seem like a long distance, but …

We’ve been infatuated with the BMW i8 ever since it appeared on the cover of the 2012 edition of our French-language publication, Le Guide de l’auto . Since then, we’ve been chomping at the bit to drive it, and when a test drive was recently confirmed, we were positively giddy.

On Tuesday, BMW Laval held a big event for the unveiling of the new BMW sub-brand, a range of electric vehicles named i. For the occasion, the dealership was completely re-arranged: two DJs, some of the most iconic BMW vehicles from throughout the years, bites for everyone, two bars (in …

BMW’s current lineup of “i”-branded cars has no future. As previously reported, the fully electric i3 hatchback will not return for a second generation. And now the company has confirmed that the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is on the way out, as well. More specifically, production will end in …

The vehicle launched in 2014 by German manufacturer BMW is—according to them—the planet’s best-selling plug-in hybrid sports car. To be fair, it doesn’t really have a lot of competition! Be that as it may, the i8 has had a great deal of success since its launch. It offers a great …

During the presentation of the 2017 Q1 report, BMW’s Chairman of the Board of Management, Harald Krüger, shared some details regarding the company’s short-term plans. First and foremost, electric and electrified vehicle sales are on the rise at BMW. During the first three months of 2017, the automaker sold twice …

The first argument used by electric car naysayers is about range and recharge time: it’s nice that electric cars now have a range of 400 km (well, the Model S has), but if you have to stay at the same place for eight hours (average charging time on a 220 …

BMW just announced a new type of key fob for its i8 hybrid sport car. The fob has all the functions you’d normally find in standard models but also contains a 2.2-inch LCD touch screen to provide information regarding the fuel level, battery charge, whether the doors and windows are …

If you were looking for the least expensive way to park the most recent electric supercar, the beautiful BMW i8, in your driveway, a dealership in Illinois just sold a pristine example of one for only $29,000. As you might expect, there are a few things that this low-budget vehicle …

Formula E is currently the trendy series in racing. For its first season, it has to attract as many fans as it can if it hopes to become as popular as NASCAR, WRC and Formula 1. To do so, they have chosen to be flamboyant: all their races are in …