Supercars are popular no matter what kind of engine they have. There are models with fuel engines and models that are partly electric to make the switch to all-electric cars easier. You can also get into the electric supercar game if you’re ready, as the rare car market is bigger than ever.
Mercedes has also tried their hand at this with the brand-new GT, which is an option to the SL roadster with a fixed roof. Even worse news for Audi: the R8 has been axed by the four-ring company. This type is likely to come back, but this time with an electric twist that would make it future-proof. There are also rumors of an all-electric TT.
What about BMW, though? The Munich automaker doesn’t seem interested in making an unusual car, which is too bad because the famous M1 deserves a good follow-up. Don’t even bring up the XM—the M Division’s second stand-alone machine after the M1—because it’s a crossover and not a very good-looking one. It’s based on the CLAR platform, which connects it to the company’s biggest cars today.
BMW last went after the (somewhat) unusual car market with the i8, a racing model that wasn’t a full-on supercar. That was ten years ago. It was related to the i3 car and came as a coupe and a roadster. It had a transverse mid-engine and all-wheel drive. After six years of production, the company stopped making the i8 in 2020. It is thought that just over 20,000 were made during that time.
There have been a lot of reports about what might come after the i8, but so far, none of them have come true. With the electric cloud over the car industry, though, BMW might try again in this market area with a pure EV that should be able to do some crаzy fast speeds. The M Division should be able to make it better, we hope. That way, it would not only look cool, but it would also be easy to drive.
In terms of looks, we just came across some mockups of what might be the i8’s actual replacement. These CGIs, which were signed by futurismo_collective, are pretty cool because they show a futuristic Bimmer that looks very different from other cars. We like the style overall, but we think it would look better in black. If the person who changed the pixels sees this line, they might decide to go for the deаd look. Would you like to use this virtual machine?