宝马i8 Spyder量产版将进一步推迟至2017或2018年发布。另外，宝马今年不会发布新款i品牌车型，而i8 Spyder可能会被明年上市的i5击败。目前还不清楚推迟i8 Spyder的原因，可能宝马最初并不准备推出i8敞篷版，或者宝马准备对其进行升级，该车将搭载取自i8安全车的相同动力系统。当然，更简单的原因也许是宝马一位高管透露的“目前i8市场表现良好，因此并不急于需要i8 Spyder。”这位不愿透露姓名的高管还表示，“i8 Spyder会推出，只不过要比预先的更慢，目前我们并没有尽全力开发这款车。”宝马曾在2012年发布i8 Spyder概念车，最近在CES消费者大会上发布了其升级版。

 

BMW i8 Spyder reportedly delayed until 2017 or 2018

Fans have been clamoring for a production version of the BMW i8 Spyder concept but it appears they will have to wait a little longer.

 

According to Motoring's sources, the production model has been delayed and won't arrive until 2017 or 2018. The publication goes onto say there will no new BMW i models introduced this year and the i8 Spyder could be beaten to market by the i5 which is slated to be introduced next year.

 

There's no word on what is responsible for the delay but speculation suggests the i8 wasn't originally designed to be a roadster or the company is waiting to upgrade the model so it has the same powertrain as the i8 Safety Car from Formula E.

 

Of course, there could also be a simpler explanation as one senior insider told the publication "The i8 is selling well enough now, so the lineup doesn’t strictly need it." The unnamed employee also noted the i8 Spyder is coming, just more slowly than expected as "... it’s not all we are doing.”

 

The i8 Spyder concept was originally introduced in 2012 but BMW recently unveiled an updated version of the concept at the Consumer Electronics Show.