{"id":3134,"date":"2016-12-20T19:35:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T19:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leithcars.com\/blogs\/1421\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2016-12-20T19:35:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T19:35:09","slug":"episode-3-zero-60-tv-drops-bmw-bonanza-ft-i8-new-showroom-technician-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/?p=3134","title":{"rendered":"Episode 3 of Zero to 60 TV Drops: A BMW Bonanza Ft. the i8, New Showroom, and Technician Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2017 BMW i8 &amp; a Grand Opening to Remember at Leith BMW - LeithCars.com Zero To 60TV: EP-3\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_XzO6QMChVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In episode three of <a href=\"#WEBSITEURL#\/\">LeithCars.com\u2019s Zero to 60TV show<\/a>, regular host Mark Arsen is joined by copywriter Steve Ulin and account executive Ebony Douglas to talk about three subjects, all of which are centered around one brand: BMW.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the episode is organized into three parts: the car, the team, and the launch. The car is the BMW i8, the team features Leith BMW technician Aaron Jones, and the launch is about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leithbmw.com\/\">Leith BMW\u2019s new showroom on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About the i8, there\u2019s not much we can write that hasn\u2019t already been said (and if you\u2019re a BMW fan you know it already anyway!). The i8 is the apex of BMW\u2019s lineup, which you can tell with just a single look. Although its engine has only three cylinders, its hybrid motor produces an incredible amount of power (357 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque to be exact).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3135\" src=\"#BLOGPATH#\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-20-at-2.33.26-PM-1024x547.png\" alt=\"LeithCars.com Zero to 60TV and the BMW i8 at Leith BMW\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-20-at-2.33.26-PM-1024x547.png 1024w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-20-at-2.33.26-PM-300x160.png 300w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-20-at-2.33.26-PM-768x410.png 768w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-20-at-2.33.26-PM.png 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Jones was gracious enough to talk about his experiences working on the breadth of BMW\u2019s vehicles, travelling around the east coast for various BMW training courses, and recording a hot lap in an M3 at BMW\u2019s production facility down in Spartanburg, SC. We were grateful that Aaron could spare us a few moments, and we\u2019re delighted to meet such an enthusiast who works on some of our favorite vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the launch referred to the grand opening of our new dealership on November 19 at the same location as our previous building. After several months of construction we were pleased to unveil the only BMW dealership in North Carolina engineered as masterfully as a BMW. We kicked off the event with live music and refreshments, let people experience the i8 for themselves on the showroom floor, and had a blast with our slot car competition, which awarded the track to the customer with the best recorded time.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, this is a BMW-focused episode, and is a great way to learn from a range of interested fans in just eight minutes. Be on the lookout for our next episode, which may also feature another globally recognized hyper car, and give us a shout if you see us while recording around town in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, or Wake Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In episode three of LeithCars.com\u2019s Zero to 60TV show, regular host Mark Arsen is joined by copywriter Steve Ulin and account executive Ebony Douglas to talk about three subjects, all of which are centered around one brand: BMW. Specifically, the episode is organized into three parts: the car, the team, and the launch. 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