If it were possible, I reckon they ought to put an i8 drivetrain in a CX car
I reckon the 3 cylinder motor is too tall to fit, & would ruin the weight distribution... you'd get an i3 REX powertrain in though :-)
Will
I'd assumed the i8 motor was a bit more powerful? but the i3 is certainly quick, I think it's the same motor I have in my Mini SE and in sport mode it's plenty.
While the i8 gets its 3 cylinder block from a Mini Cooper, the rest of the engine is apparently unique to the i8. Facelift i8 produces 369bhp (228 ICE and 141 EV) and 420 torques (236 + 184) - there's a 20bhp starter motor in the mix as well, managing the handshake between electric and ice motors. BMW worked very hard to keep the weight under 1500kgs,
The Mini SE's power is iirc derived from the later i3 - but the i3 weighs a lot less than a Mini - 1290kgs vs 1770kgs
The BMWs get their performance from a combination of light weight and immediate ev torque. The design philosophy of both to keep weight down - not least by using carbon fibre - kept the cars out of that 'more range, more weight, more power, more weight' spiral.
WIll
