The BMW i8 Should've Always Had 16 Cylinders and a 14,800-RPM Redline Like This

The BMW i8 was a brilliant-looking car whose performance never measured up to its supercar looks—or its price, for that matter. But at last, a German race team is bringing out the i8's unrealized best, and in the most unhinged way possible. It's cramming four BMW race bike engines into one car to make a 16-cylinder hillclimb racer that'll rev to almost 15,000 rpm.

Debuting over the summer to little fanfare, this BMW i8 is the work of Team Edlinger, which Hill Climb Fans reports is behind that Indycar V8-powered E30 (or 320 IRL). Despite the team's fondness for the renowned E30 platform, the E30's shape limits its aero performance, which becomes crucial in no-holds-barred hill climb racing. So, staying within the bounds of Bimmers, Edlinger opted for an upgrade: the sleeker i8.

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