AC Schnitzer has cobbled up an aftermarket styling set for the newly introduced
i8 Roadster. Their most recent body kit for the BMW i8 was unveiled a little
over a year ago in Geneva, where the Bavarian hybrid sports car showed off its
more aggressive stance and sportier-looking exterior in Coupe form.
This one is the i8 Roadster, and even though it’s a convertible, it shares many of its
features with that Coupe model that the tuner brought to Geneva. For starters,
the car was fitted with a custom spring kit, lowering both the front as well as
the rear by approximately 20 to 25 mm compared to the
standard suspension.
Other mods include
the AC Schnitzer front grille and the 160 mm emblems on both sides. Inside, the
pedals, foot rest and iDrive cover are all aluminum, whereas the floor mats are
velour. As for the carbon fiber exterior parts, there’s the front spoiler
elements, middle front spoiler, front side wings, mirror covers, front and rear
air outlets, door handle panels and the ‘Racing’ rear wing, which adds higher
downforce values.
Finally, there are
the AC1 lightweight forged bi-color wheels, which measure 21-inches front and
rear. According to the tuner, these wheels will save you up to 9.7 lbs in weight.
