The i8 has Finally Arrived in Geneva

The i8. One if BMWs newest creations and one of the best looking ones as well. Not only that, but it's a hybrid as well! And who doesn't love to do something good for the environment? 

The last time I saw an i8 was in Hamburg at the airport last Sunday, when I was flying back to Geneva and other than that I've only seen them at some other airports, like Frankfurt, but never on the streets, so, naturally, I'm quite excited about this one. Hopefully there will be more around soon, because these cars are just stunning.

BMW launched the i8 in June, 2014. The i8 is a plug in hybrid which, according to BMW, only uses 2.1 liters of fuel for 100 kilometers, which is about 112 mpg. Other than that the car is powered by a 1.5 liter twin turbo 3 cylinder gasoline engine, combined with an electric motor, putting out a combined 362 horsepower, letting it get up to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds. 

The interior of the car is also beautifully designed and you have the feeling that it really keeps the driver in mind. There are six paint jobs available, although they all look very similar. The seatbelts in the interior of the one I saw where dyed in the same electryfiyng blue as the exterior paint job, which really contrasts nicely. Even better, the car's doors open up, giving the i8 another bit of special attention, although it's not exactly hard to pick out of the crowd with it's wavy and futuristic design. The car's only real downfall is the price, on average customers paid $ 136,650, which is quite a bit, considering that a Tesla Model S costs a lot less and is fully electric, but luckily someone bought it already and is letting me get my shots in and as long as it stays that way I'm happy ;) 

Jaguar F Type

So I was in Hamburg this weekend, that's why I didn't get anything posted, so sorry for that, but I'm going to do a post today which I think you'll enjoy. My friend from Hamburg really likes the Jaguar F Type, so I thought I'd do a post on that.

The F Type you can see in these pictures is one I saw in the summer around the 4 Seasons hotel and the video is from late August as well. 

The F Type is built by Jaguar and comes in multiple base models you can choose from. The models are: The regular F Type, then there is the F Type S, F Type S AWD, F Type R and the F Type R AWD. All of these models come in coupé form and also as a convertible. There is also the F Type Project 7 which is even faster, but that version is only available as a convertible and it has 575 horsepower. The regular Jaguar F type boasts a V6 engine putting out 340 horsepower, which lets it sprint from 0-62 mph in 5.3 seconds. The coupé costs $ 92,000 and the convertible costs $ 98,000. The F Type S and S AWD have a V6 with 380 horsepower, which takes the S to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and the S AWD in 5.1. The S Coupé costs $ 108,000 and the convertible costs $ 122,000. The all wheel drive versions cost $ 119,000 and $ 133,000. Finally the F Type R and R AWD have a V8 engine putting out 550 horsepower, which let's the R get to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds and the R AWD in 4.1 seconds. The R coupé costs $ 145,000 and the convertible costs $ 153,000. The all wheel drive versions cost $ 153,000 and then $ 161,000 for the convertible. Other than that, it's a stunning car, which is just beautiful! All of these aren't cheap, but definitely not as expensive as a off-the-line Rolls Royce Phantom or Lamborghini Aventador. 

If you guys have any suggestions for the next post, or if there are any cars you would like to see soon just write it in the comments below or message me on the Cars of Geneva Facebook page. Also stay tuned for the Geneva Motor Show which is coming up in March, because if everything works out like it's supposed to, I'll have one, or two, very special posts coming up around that time ;)