BMW i8 Roadster (L15)

2018 BMW i8 Roadster (L15)
BMW 2018  Germany
Engine
1.5L Turbo Hybrid I3 (B38K15T0)
2 electric motors
369 bhp (275 kW) @ 5800 rpm
420 lb⋅ft (569 N·m) @ 3700 rpm
Performance
Top Speed	155 mph (250 km/h)
Top Speed	155 mph (250 km/h)
0-60 mph	4.3 secs.
0-60 mph	4.3 secs.
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Kerb Weight	1,595 kg (3,516 lbs)
Kerb Weight	1,595 kg (3,516 lbs)
Layout
Mid-Engine, All-wheel drive

The 2018 BMW i8 Roadster (L15) is a plug-in hybrid 2 seater sports car developed and manufactured by BMW.

It was first shown at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show as the 18 Spyder Concept fitted with an inline-3 turbocharged petrol engine, which would also be fitted to the production coupé that would go on sale two years later in 2014.

The spyder concept had few exterior differences between it and the coupé concept, with the exception of solid metal doors and rear roll-over hoops, although underneath it had a shorter wheelbase and had only two seats. It was also the first vehicle from BMW showcasing their eDrive technology.

A production i8 Roadster was first shown at the 2017 Los Angeles Motor Show, alongside the refreshed i8 LCI coupé, and went on sale in May 2018.

Compared to the LCI coupé, the roadster has an electric folding soft-top roof, 2-seater layout, frameless doors, and a "roadster" c-pillar badge. The rear seats removed from the roadster were repurposed into a space for the folding fabric roof.

Production ran from May 2018 to April 2020, with the announcement being made in September 2019, and a BMW Vision M NEXT concept car unveiled in June 2019 as the i8's successor was also cancelled.

Games

Need for Speed: Heat

The i8 Roadster '18 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article revealing it to be part of the game's official car list was published on August 19, 2019, and appears in the NFS: Heat Studio app as part of container 4, which was released on September 10, 2019.

Stock

The stock i8 Roadster '18 is unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for 138,500 upon reaching Reputation Level 20.

It has a customisation rating of six and can be equipped with performance parts.

	Unlocked at  LVL 20  183 138,500 POWER 2.0 HIGH SPEED 2.5 ACCELERATION 2.9 NITROUS 2.0 HORSEPOWER [bhp] 369 0-60 MPH [s] 4.30 MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 420 TOP SPEED [mph] 182
Customisation (Rating: 6/10)
Engine Swaps (9 Available) 369 bhp 1.5L I3 Hybrid 88,500, REP LVL 19 [bhp] 369 / 660 345 bhp 4.0L V8 131,500, REP LVL 27 [bhp] 345 / 1,009 493 bhp 3.0L I6 184,000, REP LVL 31 [bhp] 493 / 884 503 bhp 2.9L V6 192,500, REP LVL 31 [bhp] 503 / 905 577 bhp 4.0L V8 271,500, REP LVL 35 [bhp] 577 / 1,033 591 bhp 3.8L V8 254,000, REP LVL 35 [bhp] 591 / 1,048 570 bhp 4.5L V8 289,000, REP LVL 35 [bhp] 570 / 1,118 600 bhp 2.0L I4 Hybrid 299,000, REP LVL 35 [bhp] 600 / 1,089 591 bhp 4.4L V8 324,500, REP LVL 35 [bhp] 591 / 1,120

Need for Speed: Unbound

The i8 Roadster (2018) appears in Need for Speed: Unbound as part of Volume 1 following a car list article published on October 6, 2022 to the official Need for Speed website.

Stock

The stock i8 Roadster can be purchased from the "Buy Stock" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $138,500 and has a Tier A 201 performance rating.

Story

It is unlocked for purchase in the Story mode upon the player completing the "Prologue" and reaching Sunday, Week 1.

Lakeshore Online

It is unlocked for purchase in Lakeshore Online mode upon the player accumulate 100 seconds of drafting other players in playlists.

Need for Speed: Mobile

The i8 Roadster appears in Need for Speed: Mobile.

Gallery

NFS: Heat Studio
Stock
(Android/iOS)

Need for Speed: Heat
Stock

Need for Speed: Unbound
Stock

Need for Speed: Mobile
Stock
(Android/iOS)