CARS.COM — First, a fact: The BMW i8 coupe is cool as hell. Maybe it’s not a pure sports car, and it’s certainly pricey, but it’s also one of the few cars on the road today that looks at all like what you imagined cars would look like in 2014 — its debut year — when you were a kid.
The coolness factor has made the process of revealing a roadster version of the i8 all the more agonizing. Convertible concepts of the i8 have been around since 2012 … and, in case you hadn’t noticed, it’s 2017 now.
In the latest teaser, four i8 roadsters covered in some very light vinyl-wrap camouflage engage in spirited driving while chased by an i8 coupe. The video includes no new information — like, oh, a release date — but hopefully we’ll have one soon.
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Brian Normile
Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.