AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at the 2017 AutoMobility L.A., the official media preview of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. In this video, watch for an exclusive interview with BMW Product Manager Christian Voigt about the 2018 BMW i8 roadster. Cell capacity of the lithium-ion high-voltage battery up from 20 to 34 Ah, gross energy capacity up from 7.1 to 11.6 kWh. The electric range is 53 kilometres/33 miles. The all-electric roof opens and closes very quietly – at the touch of a button – in 15 seconds and while traveling at up to 50 km/h. Look for the new BMW i8 roadster to hit the market in May 2018.
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