This text was not translated, because it is originally in English The 2014 BMW i3 city car and i8 sports car are set to get off the ground this year, and before the automaker churns out any more electrified i models, it wants to get a feel for the demand. BMW took a roughly $2. 7 billion gamble on its all-electric i sub-brand, and the 2014 BMW i3 city car and i8 sports car are set to get off the ground this year. But before the automaker churns out any more electrified i models, it wants to get a feel for the demand.