Rendered: BMW i5 takes design cues from the i8

Speculate no more. BMW CEO Harald Krüger finally confirmed last month the development of a new BMW i electric car. People in the interwebs are already calling it the i5 but the official moniker has yet to be announced.

The new electric or plug-in hybrid car is said to be a crossover sedan with some design elements from the i3 and i8. Here is a rendering by auto motor und sport, taking most of the cues from the i8 – sleek headlights, shark nose and oversized air curtains. With the increased dimensions also comes a new side profile with a four-door layout, slopping roofline and hatchback shape.