'World Green Car' award presented to BMW i8

For the second time in succession, BMW i clinched victory at the World Car Awards in the category 'World Green Car'. Following the success of the purely electrically driven BMW i3 the previous year, the BMW i8 was awarded this prestigious award at the New York International Auto Show.

The sports car's combination of groundbreaking plug-in hybrid drive technology and innovative lightweight construction together with its avant garde design was honoured by the international jury at the World Car Awards. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category 'World Luxury Car' at the World Car Awards 2015, thereby underlining its special position.

Since 2005, the World Car Awards have been presented annually at the start of the New York International Auto Show and are among the most important international prizes to be won in the automotive sector. The jury is composed of 75 journalists from more than 20 countries.

The BMW i8 is the BMW Group's third model to be honoured with the 'World Green Car' award at the World Car Awards, following the BMW 118d in 2008, which represented the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy, and the BMW i3 the previous year.