We got our first look at BMW‘s eco-friendly i3 and i8 concept cars during a presentation in Germany at the end of July, but while the Bavarian firm released a bevy of videos showing off the two cars and their technological highlights, all films were the product of computer manipulation.

Lucky for us (and you), a Youtube user was in the right place at the right time filming both the BMW i3 pure electric hatchback and the i8 hybrid sports coupe during a photo shoot in Chicago.

To recap, the first two representatives of BMW’s new i sub-brand will receive their world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month with the final production models to follow sometime in late 2012 or early 2013, before they go on sale in worldwide in late 2013.

Source: Youtube

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