At this year’s Geneva Motor Show, BMW will expand the exclusive i8 line-up with two new introductions
– the Protonic Frozen Black Edition and Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition.
Both will be will be produced in a limited run, and
feature a unique exterior BMW Individual paint finish corresponding to their
names, along with Frozen Grey metallic accents. They are also fitted with
20-inch BMW W-spoke 470 light-wheel wheels painted in Orbit Grey metallic.
Inside, both Protonic Edition models come with
yellow contrast stitching on various surfaces like the seats, centre console,
side panels, door cards, floor mats and the lower section of the instrument
panel. An anthracite-coloured headliner, grey seatbelt
straps, a different gear selector lever and iDrive Controller, and door sills
bearing the “Edition” inscription, provide the finishing touches to the
special-edition models.
The i8s retain
their plug-in hybrid powertrains, which is made up of a a 1.5 litre BMW
TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder petrol engine, an electric motor and a
lithium-ion battery pack.
