MotorWeek| Road Test: 2015 BMW i8

We kick off our 34th season with a look at the future of enthusiastic motoring in the BMW i8.
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[@alexschmithorst4114]

Something old, Something new. Something borrowed, Something BMW!

[@flossin5025]

Too expensive for only a 1.5L, i love the looks but thats it. Id rather buy a c8

[@Stig007]

I wonder if it's possible to buy the I 8 crate engine because that would look nice in my e30

[@김동준-t9p]

Im getting one soon

[@adampetten5349]

Buck Rojers! love it!😎

[@canto_v12]

"MotorWee" I see what happened there!

[@snakehandler87]

No braking tf

[@joshuaoblon2105]

135k and still a manual adjusting steering column, real nice

[@miami428]

That price is way too high. There are better vehicles to pick compared to this thing.

[@JDMHaze]

Demy E NSX

[@sino4402]

True but there 30k now

[@geerage85]

sub 13 1/4 miles and sub 4.5 0 - 60 ... that is fast and those numbers are supercarish if u ask me ..

[@geerage85]

911 fast

[@OviWanKeno9i]

Def not a supercar. I can't wait until I can get an affordable performance hybrid though.. I'm hoping when they put a new engine in the WRX STI it will be something like this.

[@sino4402]

It’s a sports car IMO

[@DSNCB919]

Reminds me a but of an audi r8.. either way this is much more interesting than that ugly i3

[@cbach1997]

A "fraction" of the cost of other plug in supercars...well if you consider a Tesla P85D goes for that, I guess 1/1 is still a fraction if you write it out that way.

[@itslindawg]

It is a supercars durr

[@NismoFinder]

My '11 Audi S4 is Just as fast, performs equally in handling, is probably more comfortable, is just as good looking (in my opinion), is a fun 6-speed manual, can be driven in blizzards, gets almost 30 mpg highway And is $80K cheaper than this thing! The i8 is a neat car, no doubt...but I think I'll stick to my much more practical Audi.

[@ys_a1659]

BMW business as usual. Oh no Electronics! BMW can’t Electronics. What a pity, this car has lots of it. Crap right out of the factory. If a company which develops and produces cars doesn’t have solutions for their problems, no one else will have. If you find one i8 that actually works, lucky you.

[@Rondaxx]

a supercar can fly.... this one is way too cheap thats close to that other melone shaped tesla car with the looks of a hamburger

[@alexklein455]

Looks like it's shitting out a Porsche 911

[@VIRTUALBOYKP]

Supercar? I think not!

[@a_cc4954]

Why not. Is not all about speed

[@VIRTUALBOYKP]

This right here is a fancy compter with an aftermarket stereo. A very good looking computer but not a supercar

[@a_cc4954]

That's a superar. In opinión

[@VIRTUALBOYKP]

And I resoect your opinion. A supercar in my mind has above average bhp and is exotic like a lambo. This is morw lika an F-type Jag, more lika a sportscar, or perhaps the Audi tt Rs because that has also a backseat

[@nerdlydood]

#Free Gucci It's got the general shape right, but a main point of supercars is crazy power output - its torque is substantial but nothing outrageous, and the power is on the low-end of V8 truck engines. You can get a Charger with the base V8's 370 hp for under $35K and it's basically a boring family sedan. The i8 is definitely in the range of fun sports car territory, but not a supercar by any means. The Nissan GT-R is the least powerful of what I'd call a supercar at 545 hp, but it makes up for that with neck-snapping acceleration.

[@venom5809]

"engine noise pumped into the cabin"- puke. This thing is seriously ugly and seriously overpriced. For that kind of money I want a proper supercar with a proper engine. Who cares if it is not a hybrid, electric, whatever, it is not like those types of cars are daily drivers anyway.

[@mcrsit]

The BMW i8? More like the BMW I hate! :D

[@Edvard7777]

This car is a joke.

[@LoveAboveHate]

Some 'Vette owners have been getting over 30 mpg on the highway

[@collapsingquantumwav]

lol

[@CameronsCars]

I’ve done it in a stock C5