We've just touched down in Frankfurt to get all the details on BMW's new electric cars ... electric motor mounted directly above the rear-drive axle. Yup, this a rear-wheel-drive EV hatchback ...

We're not talking about the globetrotting explosion-fest it came wrapped up in, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol; we're speaking of the BMW Vision ... albeit carrying the i8 moniker.

The BMW i8 stands out ... Looking at the i8, there’s no doubt that it’s a supercar, and the drop-top model we tested had a little magic of its own, as the rear seats in the Coupe have ...