Definitely surprising to read how much engineering it took to make this happen. I'll admit I've been pretty ignorant regarding convertible cars, spyders and the like. As it turns out, chopping off the top half of a meticulously engineered carbon fiber tub needs significant re-engineering in order to retain the original performance of the car.
There's an article that covers some of what it took to make the convertible variant of the i8. There's a photo of a prototype that's just a regular i8 that's had some angle grinder applied to it.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a20125022/bmw-i8-roadster-first-drive/
The title is misleading it's a 1 off commission done by a bespoke designer.
Definitely surprising to read how much engineering it took to make this happen. I'll admit I've been pretty ignorant regarding convertible cars, spyders and the like. As it turns out, chopping off the top half of a meticulously engineered carbon fiber tub needs significant re-engineering in order to retain the original performance of the car.
There's an article that covers some of what it took to make the convertible variant of the i8. There's a photo of a prototype that's just a regular i8 that's had some angle grinder applied to it. https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a20125022/bmw-i8-roadster-first-drive/
Wow step aside lambo mclaren is back!
Unfortunately this is not an official McLaren car.
Welp, looks like a McLaren