
BMW i8 Roadster I15 White Metallic Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 155027031
- Year
- 2018
- Era
- 2010s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Electric Performance
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138159136
About the BMW i8 Roadster I15 White Metallic Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast BMW i8 Roadster reproduces the open-top hybrid sports car in white metallic, the 2018 variant of BMW's futuristic carbon-and-hybrid coupe. Diecast build with opening features suits an Electric Performance collection alongside conventional combustion supercars.
The i8 looked like a concept car that escaped the show stand, and the Roadster version doubled down by removing the roof from an already unconventional shape.
Minichamps' Diecast Build of the i8 Roadster
The white metallic finish highlights the i8's layered surfaces, the scissor-style doors, and the visible carbon-fiber-effect sills that set it apart from any conventional BMW body style. Doors open on the diecast body to reveal a cockpit-style cabin, and the folded soft-top detailing on the Roadster distinguishes this from the closed i8 coupe. The narrow front and wide rear track, a hallmark of the car's laid-back mid-engine hybrid layout, come through clearly at 1:18.
The i8 Roadster's Role in BMW's Electrified Lineup
BMW's i sub-brand was built to prove electrified performance could look and drive like something aspirational rather than merely efficient, and the i8 was its flagship statement, pairing a small turbocharged engine with an electric motor and a lightweight carbon-fiber passenger cell. The Roadster arrived in 2018 as the open-top follow-up to the original coupe, letting BMW extend the model's life while broadening its appeal to buyers who wanted the drama without the fixed roof.
Where the i8 Roadster Fits on a Shelf
This piece sits comfortably in a hybrid or alternative-powertrain themed display, or simply as a visual contrast piece next to traditional V8 and V12 supercars, since few silhouettes from this era look quite like it.














