Hong Kong Witnesses First Aston Martin One-77 Crash

2013 Volkswagen CC Gets Sporty R-Line Trim

Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Sarrazin Gains Final Seat For Toyota Racing At Le Mans

Indy 500 Carb Day Practice To Franchitti; Dixon Takes IZOD Pit...

Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Patent Photos Revealed
2013 Cadillac XTS Configurator Launched

BMW Zagato Coupe Unveiled At Villa d'Este

New Firestone Indy Lights Formula For 2014

Spy Shots: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (a.k.a. i8 Supercar)

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Editor BIO

Vik is an Editor at High Gear Media and contributor for a number of sites within the High Gear Media network. He was a co-founder of... More

LATEST ARTICLE
Hong Kong Witnesses First Aston Martin One-77 Crash
The number of working Aston Martin One-77 supercars in existence has now dropped from an original... Read More

#1LEADERBOARD RANK
7401ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
82COMMENTS POSTED

1,962 views Jan 2, 2011

Follow Viknesh

Add to circle

BMW prototype based on Vision EfficientDynamics concept

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (a.k.a. i8)

Enlarge Photo

We know BMW is working on a new eco supercar to take on the likes of the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, both of which will be spawning their respective all-electric versions, but apart from a tentative release date of October 2013 we don’t have too many solid details concerning the new car.

All is not lost, however, as BMW has given us a preview with its daring Vision EfficientDynamics concept car of 2009, and then followed it up with the unveiling of the first working prototype for the final production version last year. Now we have what appears to be a ‘closer-to-production’ prototype of BMW’s upcoming eco supercar, captured while on a photo shoot at a race track in Abu Dhabi.

Never before seen details appearing on the latest prototype include a new hood and revised doors. Otherwise, most of the dramatic styling seen on the original Vision EfficientDynamics concept has carried over untouched.

Moving into the domain of speculation, the new model is expected to be called the i8, a name that has allegedly been trademarked by BMW and one that presages the names of the rest of the automaker’s eco lineup, presumably based around the core framework: iX, where X is the model series.

As BMW’s flagship, pricing won’t be cheap, with early estimates hovering around the $200,000 mark. This is not surprising given its likely competition and expected plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

Follow the jump below to see more images of the car or click here to read up on all the details so far concerning BMW's upcoming eco supercar.

[Teamspeed]

HI-RES GALLERY: BMW prototype based on Vision EfficientDynamics concept