2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen Modular Platform Set To Bring Doom For New BMW i8

Apr 21, 2016 08:38 AM EDT | Alexa Parker

The affirmation of a new product segment by Nissan sparked much attention. The 2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen with its modular platform is projected to bring doom for the new and powerful BMW i8.

Competition has just gotten fiercer these days and the strong prey on the weak. In this case, it remains uncertain on who will dominate the road and the sales for both 2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen and the mighty and powerful BMW i8. In a given report by DailySun, the specs really matters and for both 2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen and the mighty and powerful BMW i8, surpassing each other in terms of design, range and power is of utmost priority.

Given the elements, a design overhaul is critically important to ensure dominance once the cars hit the stalls. As for Nissan, it has bluntly acknowledged the importance of being on the upper edge which is why it is has affirmed that the new 2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen would embody strong designs as well as a new modular platform that will propel the carmaker on the pedestal. It is forecast to be a collaborative design of an electric crossover with a sports car theme and set-up as well.


Another element to consider is that while Nissan has retained its workforce, BMW i8 was not able to do so and hence the gap has just gotten wider. In a separate post from Auto World News, it has been mentioned that the designers of the BMW i8 segment series has jumped ship to a start-up enterprise that covers the same genre as their former employers.

According to the same report, BMW top engineers such as Benoit Jacob, Henrik Wenders, and Dirk Abendroth has accepted the job offer of Future Mobility Corp. With present circumstance, the future of BMW and its BMW i8 implies a gloomy end.

Nevertheless, as both cars contend with each other once it hit the dealership stalls, it remains uncertain on which car would take the lead. It could either 2017 Nissan Leaf: Next-Gen or the new sophisticated BMW i8.

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