BMW has recently announced plans to introduce an i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 17.
The one-off model will feature a BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic exterior and could be the first car in the United States to have innovative laser headlights (pending U.S. government approval). The laser diodes are ten times smaller than conventional light-emitting diodes, helping to save space in the headlight unit and also to reduce weight.
Meanwhile, the unique interior will boast Dalbergia Brown leather upholstery, which is tanned using dye derived from plant extracts. The upholstery is accented with stitching in BMW i Blue. The Pure Impulse Tera World interior includes other trim accents in BMW i Blue, including the seat belts, as well as having “BMW i8” embossed into the front headrests. The words "Concours d’Elegance Edition" will be laser etched in the interior, further marking this as truly one-of-a-kind.
The i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition will go under the hammer at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction on August 16. All proceeds will go to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
