Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Aside from electric motor instant speed, what does it really even offer in dynamics or quality? It seems like it's just a "green" disposable car with a fast 0-60 and chic nameplate, NOT engineering excellence.
Jalopnik thought it was a pioneer of new car design...
http://jalopnik.com/2015-bmw-i8-the-jalopnik-review-1641783103
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On performance and price, the i8 technically competes with cars like the Audi R8, Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT, Corvette, and others of that ilk. But in the real world, this is like flying an F22 Raptor in 1945. Compared to everything else in its class, the i8 feels like the first generation of something new and exciting. The other cars feel like the last generation of something that has been around forever.
Supposedly that's something rich people tell themselves are they spend all that money.
Jalopnik thought that for the price, it's a steal...
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The Porsche 918 is a carbon fiber hybrid supercar. The base price of the Porsche 918 is $845,000. Yes, it has a race derived engine and super impressive tech, but the i8 is a carbon fiber hybrid supercar, and it costs $136,000.
That's a gigantic delta, and one that makes the i8 the deal of the century as far as I'm concerned.