最近谍照记者拍到了两辆2018款宝马i8 Spyder原型车照片，在拍照过程中，看到了车顶打开和收起后的情景。虽然车身进行了伪装，但仍能看出它采用了与硬顶版相同的造型。至于车顶，似乎采用的是简单的帆布软顶，不过也有可能以后会有所改变。如果i8 Spyder采用硬顶也毫不奇怪，如果这样，预计是碳纤维硬顶。改成未来还将有更多改款，同时动力性也将获得提升。有报道称，改成功率为277千瓦/372马力。而更大电池也将提升车辆续航里程。虽然宝马已经表示，该车将于明年上市，但预计该车量产版将在年底前亮相，首先亮相的将是轿跑车版本。
2018 BMW i8 Spyder Prototypes Spied With The Top Up And Down
The i8 Concept Spyder came out a little over five years ago, but it won’t be until early 2018 or so when the production version will finally make its debut roughly four years after the coupe’s production start. Seen here are not one, but two prototypes of the plug-in hybrid sports car giving us the opportunity to check out the electrified droptop with the roof up and down.
BMW was very generous with the camouflage applied on these two prototypes, but even so we can observe the Spyder will unsurprisingly take after its fixed roof counterpart. Speaking of the roof, it appears we’re looking at a simple canvas top, although things could change for the road-going model. We won’t be too surprised if the i8 Spyder will be available with a hardtop, presumably making use of carbon fiber like many of its other bits and bobs.
Even more modifications could occur underneath the avant-garde skin as the i8 Spyder will supposedly be based on the facelifted version of the coupe set to bring additional power, with some reports indicating it could have about 372 hp (277 kW). A bigger battery pack could also find its way to boost overall range and make the i8 a better companion on longer journeys by taking fewer stops to the gas station.
Although BMW has made it clear the i8 Spyder will go on sale in 2018, we might actually see the car in is full production glory before the year’s end. The updated coupe will likely be the first to see the light of day when we’ll get an accurate idea of what’s in tow for its roadster sibling.