The BMW i8 is a car from the future, but we drove it through America's past

The BMW i8 is a technological tour de force. It's a twin-engine, plug-in hybrid with show-car looks, supercar performance, and economy-car efficiency. It's BMW's vision for what the future may hold for sports cars. Earlier in 2015, BMW lent Business Insider a white i8, and we took it on a road trip through historic New England.