The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central
element of the Life module is the i8's CFRP passenger cell.
The
life module and the drive
module — the carbon fiber upper and the aluminum - intensive chassis — will be retained, but the individual
elements are more comprehensively integrated, the material mix is even more diverse, and the revised packaging eliminates the token rear seats in favor
of a bigger luggage bay, sources say.