Though he refused to divulge any more details, word has it the addition to the BMW i line-up could sit between the i3 electric car and the i8 plug-in sportscar in the form of the i5. While the i3 and i8 are independent products, the i5 may be based on the 5 Series. Furthermore, it will reportedly be powered by an adaptation of the i8's plug-in hybrid powertrain instead of the i3's all-electric.
Reports further add that the i5 will be far more powerful than the i8 - with its total output somewhere in the range of 540bhp to over 600bhp. It will apparently also get a minimum of 2 electric motors. Just so you know, the i8's combined (petrol + electric) output is 357bhp.
