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My Super Sporty Beemer Joy Ride
My Super Sporty Beemer Joy Ride
I guess to assume I was lucky would be the understatement of the century. So when IBV Supercars Club founder and one of the directors, Rahul Sewnarain, offered me his BMW i8 for the weekend, I thought I was going to pass out on the spot. Deep breathing and some cold towels kept me grounded, however I did have difficulty sleeping while I waited the 72 hours until I could pick up this Super Beemer.
As and accredited South African Motoring Journalist, I am lucky to test-drive a lot of fabulous cars that are being manufactured at the moment, but the BMW i8 is in a league of its own.
The BMW i8 is one of the most ground-breaking sports cars on sale, with a radical, concept car-like design and very special powertrain lurking underneath the bodywork.
The BMW i8 was launched in Europe over two years abo but it still remains as one of the most desireable vehicles you can buy.
A dramatic feature of this super sexy BMW coupe was the scissor doors, which swing outward and invite you into a most impressive futuristic interior.
What impresses me the most about the i8 is that is it strikes a balance between sustainable energy consumption and high-speed performance.
The BMW i8 is undoubtedly at the forefront of the electric sports car revolution. It boasts an extremely light carbon fibre reinforced passenger cell and aluminium chassis, and has an extremely low drag co-efficient.
The Word Car of the Year organization declared the i8 as the winner of the 2015 Word Green Car Award. Designed by Benoit, the i8 has a transverse, mid-engine layout, and is an all-wheel drive. It also has a bit of a split personality. Drive it in EV (Electric Vehicle) mode, and it's silent, fuel saving smartcar. Driven in Sports mode, it become a roaring tiger.
The BMW i8 accelaerates from 0-100 kmh in 4.4 seconds. It has a top speed of 250 kmh. It's pure electric mode top speed is 120 kmh. The BMW i8, which uses hydrogen fuel cell technology, has a maximum speed of 200 kmh.
Having test driven some of the most impressive cars on the planet, the BMW i8 was a super special experience, not only is it an extremely comfortable ride ... it is also the most celebrated. Wherever I went there were people who were not shy to love me unconditionally.
Find out more about the IBV Supercars Club and there up and coming events cal Varsha Jayram on 081 596 1999.