The BMW i8 Concept, the successor to the Vision EfficientDynamics sports car, has been saving the world in the new Mission: Impossible film. And it's a hybird! BMW i8 breaks out of Mission: Impossible and into the real world If you went to the movies over the holiday, chances are pretty good you saw the latest box. BMW's Manuel Sattig treats Global News consumer reporter Sean O'Shea to a first-hand look at the auto maker's i8 concept vehicle - the same model featured in Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol.
So what was that strange, futuristic BMW with the blue lights that Tom Cruise drove in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol? It's an electric car concept that BMW has been showing in various forms at auto shows the past two years. Initially, it was called the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept (or some combination of those words). But it has sort of morphed into the BMW i8 of late.
The. Bruce Wayne might drive a Lamborghini, but for Mission Impossible's Ethan Hunt, it's a BMW.The German luxury cars are set to star prominently alongside Tom Cruise in the upcoming Mission. At the time of Ghost Protocol's release, the BMW i8 was still three years from production.
So the car in the movie wasn't exactly an i8 but its concept car predecessor. The i8 was featured in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol climactic chase, showcasing the futuristic BMW ConnectedDrive. The response was enormous, the BMW i8 Concept was the highlight of the film, the only vehicle the Impossible Mission Force could trust with the task of saving the world.
As a central star, the i8 sat front and center on the red carpet for the film's premiere. Along with other BMWs, a prototype of the i8 made a memorable appearance in Paramount Pictures' Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the Tom Cruise. The BMW i8 Concept, which is the successor to the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics car featured in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise to be released in December, is a sleek, low-slung, silver and glass sports car with flip.
Back in Hollywood. BMW is pleased to announce their participation in the upcoming Paramount Pictures release Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as the film's main automotive partner.
