BMW i8

[Steve Williams]

 

[Ki Choi]

Sure beats Tesla in looks to me...but how about the price$?

 

[mep]

It does look pretty freaking cool.

 

[Steve Williams]

Sure beats Tesla in looks to me...but how about the price$?

I have heard $136K but when it reaches maerket and there are but a few there will be significant dealer markup

 

[Steve Williams]

I have heard $136K but when it reaches market and there are but a few there will be significant dealer markup

After the nightmare with my last BMW I swore I would never own another however this one looks very 21st century and it would be in my top few to consider if I were in the market for a car

 

[Eli08]

It's about time BMW comes out with something interesting. Their current line in my opinion is about as outdated or unappealing as it has ever been. Although same thing I fell can be said about Mercedes and Audi...

 

[GaryProtein]

Too bad it's electric only.

I bet they would sell a lot/have even greater demand for them if they were gasoline.

The body is gorgeous.

 

[FrantzM]

Electric tide is rising and will not stop.. This i8 is drop dead gorgeous, although I like the Tesla price point and concept .. Wouldn't mind both...


Now BMW may have to brace itself for lawsuits by Apple about naming a product "i"anything.

 

[Eli08]

It is hybrid. I think it can run gas, electric or both.

0-62 in 4,5s which are good numbers for only 330hp or so. i guess it is very lightweighted.

Not sure how I feel about sport cars being electric. Half the fun is listening to (and feeling) the V8s or even better V12s.

I think it would make much more sense to come out with a lux sedan, where quietness is a plus. But you have weight to deal with and autonomy.

Hey we could maybe use our power conditioners to get better electricity into the engine. Faster and better sounding acelerations!

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Gorgeous car indeed. Not fond of the name though....kinda "apple-ish". They should have called it an e8 for electric. Better yet, since it's a hybrid they could call it a 8eh (well, in Canada anyway). LOL!

 

[Shaffer]

Very handsome machine. Kinda Aventador-ish in its angularity, and totally striking.

This being said, I'm trying to picture myself walking up to this thing in a supermarket parking lot, or even sitting in traffic, and just can't do it.