The higher cylinder-count engines were eventually dropped altogether after BMW decided to turn the i8 into a hybrid, with the six-cylinder reportedly nixed due to heat management and weight issues.

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The BMW i8's gas/electric hybrid system wins several International Engine of the Year awards. As Audi tries to match Mercedes in electrification, its engine chief steps down. Philip Rivkin falsely ...

Instead of a V8, the i8 was equipped with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that combined a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine with a single electric motor. What the heck was BMW doing?

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BMW i8 is comfortable in its own amazing skin ... with a charging cord to plug it into the wall? AND a three-cylinder engine? The classic design cues are merely there to point out that it's ...

The BMW i8 stands out, though ... Mounted behind the cabin in the middle of the car is a three-cylinder turbocharged engine, which works in tandem with electric motors to give this car about ...

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Own a BMW i8 but want yours to stand out from the crowd ... but given the way the three-cylinder engine and the electric motors are so seamlessly integrated it’s proving remarkably tricky.

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