BMW’s i8 - Sports-Car Power; Sci-Fi Looks
Bloomberg's Jason Harper lives with BMW AG's new $135,700 i8 for a weekend in the New York area and marvels at all the innovation packed into this striking plug-in hybrid sports car.
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Bloomberg's Jason Harper lives with BMW AG's new $135,700 i8 for a weekend in the New York area and marvels at all the innovation packed into this striking plug-in hybrid sports car. In the end, however, he was wanting for anonymity. BMW's wild-looking car became the object of much attention for usually busy, distracted Manhattan crowds. (Bloomberg)
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