最近谍照记者在瑞典拍到了正在测试的宝马i8 Spyder敞篷版。当时这辆车进行了重度伪装，因此无法拍到细节。仔细看会发现，新车似乎采用了新的前脸，每个边缘处都有一个细槽。最大变化是车顶，其换上了软顶敞篷设计。此外，我们发现新车似乎后方拥有足够的空间来放置顶棚，其很有可能会借鉴了马自达MX-5的设计。动力方面，据悉宝马i8 Spyder将沿用i8上那套1.5T发动机+电动机的动力组合，但将配备更高容量的电池组以提升纯电动模式下的续航里程，其综合功率有望提升至277千瓦/372马力。此外，新车还将针对悬挂系统进行升级。宝马i8 Spyder 及其轿跑车版本将于今年发布，随后将于明年上市。

 

BMW i8 Spyder spied with coupe in Sweden

BMW’s i8 Spyder offers drivers a chance to enjoy the fresh air with little guilt about what they are doing to the environment. The chilly weather in Sweden doesn’t offer the test engineers an opportunity to remove the top in these new spy shots, though.

 

BMW’s team continues to evaluate the roadster with significant camouflage, and the concealment makes it very hard to spot anything but the largest updates. Looking closely, there appears to be a new front fascia with small slits at each corner. The biggest alteration is the roof where the current sloping design gives way to twin nacelles behind each seat. By driving with the existing i8 in these photos, you can see that revised model's tweaks for the rear bumper are practically nonexistent.

 

The soft top’s layout is still a bit of a mystery, though. It appears to simply lift off in some photos, but there seems to be enough room behind the seats for folding the roof. The design could possibly be akin to the Porsche 911 Targa or Mazda MX-5 Miata RF by lifting much of the engine cover and tipping the top backward.

 

Rumors suggest the i8 Spyder would arrive at the same time as a mechanical refresh for the whole model range. The powertrain allegedly benefits from a higher capacity battery for a boost in electric driving range. Updates for the motors and 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine could push the total output to around 372 horsepower (277 kilowatts). Revised suspension components should improve the handling, too.

 

The i8 Spyder and refreshed coupe should debut sometime in 2017, but they might not be on sale until 2018.