Featured Car for July 10, 2025
Owned by TJ Walia, London, Ontario
TJ has only recently owned this 2019 BMW i8 Roadster, a plug-in hybrid sports car he purchased from the BMW dealership barely two weeks ago. This low-mileage example has been rarely driven and garage-kept since new.
Since the i8 is a hybrid, it has two motors: a 105 kW (141 hp) electric front motor, and a 170 kW (228 hp) 1.5L (91.5 cu.in.) 3-cylinder rear gasoline engine (which is also used in the BMW MINI) for a total of 275 kW (369 hp). There are disc brakes on all 4 wheels, which also provide regenerative braking.
The car can accelerate to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 250km/h (155mph). It was the first production car with laser headlights, reaching farther than LED lights.