While BMW won’t thank us for saying so, the three-cylinder TwinPower 1.5-litre engine in the i8 is essentially a heavily reworked version of the unit found in the base-model Mini Cooper.

We're not talking about the globetrotting explosion-fest it came wrapped up in, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol; we're speaking of the BMW Vision ... albeit carrying the i8 moniker.

The BMW i8 arrived with the intriguing idea of being an environmentally friendly sports car. A turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder and a front-axle-mounted electric motor with a combined total ...

The BMW i8 Coupe and Roadster had a very short run, but its impact on the automotive world is monumental. The futuristic ...