NVIDIA-Powered "BMW i8" Hits Streets; 6 Million Cars Now Running NVIDIA Processors

An Exquisite Interior Crafted from Recycled Materials. A Carbon Fiber Passenger Cell Built with Renewable Electricity. And a Hybrid System that Lets Drivers Shift from All-Electric Cruising to Street-Scorching Performance with a Flick of the Wrist. With the New "BMW i8", Green has just Met Mean. With the 1st Owners Getting their Cars Last Weekend, BMW’s New Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car is Now Hitting the Streets in the U.S. And – as Anyone Who has Caught a Glimpse of the "i8" Even in Pictures Knows – it’s Gorgeous. But, the Story here is about More than this Coupe’s Striking Looks and Aggressive Stance. The "i8" Offers a Peek at the Future of Driving – a Future that’s Packed with Plenty of Computing Power to Go along with the "i8’s" Ample Horsepower. This is Where we Come in. We’ve Come a Long Way since our 1st GPU Appeared in a Car Back in 2007.


The "BMW i8" is the Latest in a String of New Vehicle Introductions this Year that Have Helped us Hit the Milestone of 6 Million NVIDIA-Powered Cars on the Road. On the "i8", our Chip Provides the Visual Computing Power behind BMW’s Professional Navigation System, which Comes Standard on the "i8". Its Infotainment and Navigation System Lets Drivers Flip between 2D and 3D Map Views. It also Lets Drivers Access Everything from Vehicle Information to Personal Media, Contacts, Phone Services and Even a Concierge. Instantly. Online Services Provide Access to Weather, Traffic and Google Local Search.


You’d Expect No Less from a Car whose Efficient Dynamics Plug-In Hybrid System Puts the Driver in such Complete Command. In All-Electric Mode, Drivers Can Cruise on Electric Power Alone for Up to 23 Miles. COMFORT Mode Balances Dynamics and Efficiency for a Range of Approximately 330 Miles, Based on Estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SPORT Mode Delivers True Sports Car Performance from the "i8’s" 357 Available Horsepower. There’s Even an ECO PRO Mode for the Ultimate in Efficiency. And, of Course, this Car Looks like Nothing Else on the Road Today. One New Owner here at NVIDIA was Nice Enough to Let me Borrow the Keys.




So, I’m Going to Share Some Photos of the i8 with you here, Enjoy: