BMW I8 Revealed

[Wschnitz]

Its not half bad looking, but can we get a video thats not all show and shows how the car performs?

[plmichal]

I'd whip it. What's the name of the song though?

[lambo]

I love the fact that it actually looks like a concept car. Bad ass!

[amcink]

I like it!!! I got to play the lotto more often for 136K

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20130910-with-i8-bmw-plugs-in

[series88]

Coming from someone who hates robotic cars, this doesn't look all too bad.

[blunttech]

Would smash that chick

[nickflic3]

I love the fact that it actually looks like a concept car. Bad ass!

Coming from someone who hates robotic cars, this doesn't look all too bad.

Sums it up for me; from a somewhat of a designer's standpoint, the amount of "tron" inspiration allowed in to the production model is enough to make me like it :up:

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Damn that dosen't look half bad

[Gregs///M]

I can dig it, look very radical, like the concept car.

[elbrack]

I wish I could afford this :-(

[Vivek]

To convey the rear-drive sensation enthusiasts prefer, the i8 cuts power to the front wheels while turning, then returns the electric pull from the front as the steering straightens. The twin powertrains contribute to a 50/50 front-rear weight balance.

Cool shit. It looks a lot nicer than everything else made nowadays too. I just hope the price tag doesn't stop too many people from buying it

[kdkool]

Must make more money... :-(

[gtdragon980]

Reminds me of the R8 a whole lot, but nonetheless, I think it is really cool looking. I want to see how it performs. IIRC didn't this thing only weigh something like 3200lbs?

[keeler]

Reminds me of the R8 a whole lot, but nonetheless, I think it is really cool looking. I want to see how it performs. IIRC didn't this thing only weigh something like 3200lbs?

"The four-seat i8 has the look of a true supercar, and its new-tech drivetrain will offer up the performance of a stirring sports car, at least. A TwinPower Turbo, three-cylinder, 1.5-liter engine will make 231 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque that's gets sent to the rear wheels, while a 96-kilowatt electric motor doles out 131 hp and 184 lb-ft of maximum torque to the fronts. Total system output of 362 hp and 420 lb-ft allows the i8 to sprint to 62 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds with all-wheels-driven handling, and it still returns an astonishing 94 miles per gallon US."
- Autoblog

Sounds rowdy enough to me

[Nick_S]

Cool shit. It looks a lot nicer than everything else made nowadays too. I just hope the price tag doesn't stop too many people from buying it

Probably will.

Pricing for the new i8 is set at $135,925 making it the second most expensive BMW money can buy.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/09/2014-bmw-i8-revealed-price-135925-frankfurt-motor-show.html