宝马将于2016年推出i8S插电混动超跑以纪念车厂成立100周年，同时也是为将于2016或2017年退休的总裁雷瑟夫献上的一份大礼。这款内部变化为M100的超跑虽然基于i8，但采用了多个专门开发的部件，实际上可以视作是一款与i8完全不同的车型。该车采用的碳纤维上部结构和铝制底盘来自i8，但绝大部分内部部件都是重新设计的，这有助于进一步提升效率。为了进一步增加储物容积，后排座椅被拿掉，其他改变包括重新设计的悬挂，更宽的轮胎和更大刹车盘。宝马i8S可能搭载239千瓦/320马力2.0升四缸双涡轮增压或358千瓦/480马力3.0升直列六缸引擎。内燃机引擎负责驱动后轮，另有一台电机驱动前轮，综合输出功率将超过373千瓦/500马力，扭矩704牛米。虽然该车比1490公斤的i8更重，但百公里加速时间仅需3.5秒，比i8快0.9秒。

 

BMW i8S plug-in hybrid reportedly coming in 2016 with more than 500 bhp

British media is reporting BMW will launch the i8S plug-in hybrid supercar in 2016 to celebrate the firm's centenary.

 

About a month ago we heard a rumor about a BMW i8S being prepared for a 2016 release and now CAR says it will actually happen and will act as a celebration of BMW's 100th anniversary and also as a parting gift for the company's chairman Norbert Reithofer who will likely retire in 2016 or 2017. Codenamed M100, the supercar will be based on the i8 but with numerous bespoke components which will transform it basically into a different car.

 

The carbon fiber upper structure and aluminum chassis will be carried over from the i8 but most of the inner parts will be redesigned which will enable a more efficient packaging. The token rear seats will be eliminated in order to make more room for the trunk while other changes include an overhauled suspension, wider tires and beefier brakes.

 

The BMW i8S will reportedly get either a four-cylinder 2.0-liter twin-turbo with 320 bhp (239 kW) or a straight-six 3.0-liter rated at almost 480 bhp (358 kW). The conventional engine will drive the rear wheels while the electric motor will power the front axle, with combined output standing at more than 500 bhp (373 kW) and 520 lb-ft (704 Nm). Despite being heavier than the 1,490 kg i8, the hotter S version will likely run the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 3.5 seconds which would make it 0.9s quicker than the standard i8.