BMW i8 Celebration Edition (Japan)
If you live outside the UK, BMW's
standard plug-in hybrid i8 sports cars can be ordered in one of six paint
schemes, none of which includes the color red, but in Japan, things are
different - for a limited time.
It isn’t wrapped in a vinyl, but rather offered by BMW’s Japanese division as part of a
special limited edition fleet created to commemorate the car maker’s 100th
anniversary.
Dubbed the “Celebration Edition”, the i8
features the same characteristics as the Protonic Red Limited Edition variant
showcased at the Geneva Motor Show – including the “Frozen Gray Metallic”
accents, and the W-spoke 470 light-alloy wheels.
However, only 20 units will be offered
throughout Japan, and each one will come with an interior badge to attest its
rarity and individuality. The cabin will also feature carbon-fiber interior
trim, black ceramic selector lever, exclusive door sill plates and storage
package (handy in the sports hybrid).
The 357 horsepower hybrid, along with
the ¥ 23,210,000 (US$ 208,913) BMW M6 special, is part of BMW Japan’s centenary
collection, and it will cost you ¥ 22,000,000 (US$ 197,945) to own.