Why the BMW i8 Roadster is in a league of its own

[@lovecarsTV]

What is the closest competitor to the i8 Roadster?

[@crysssk8775]

The SAAB 9X Air 😁

[@BlackPenquinn]

A Mercedes SL? Not from a technical standpoint, but I’m guessing the same kind of driver. They want comfortable sporty car with an image that isn’t boy racer.

[@ALMX5DP]

Isnt the NSX Roadster rumored to debut soon?

[@aritragoswami302]

An NSX maybe, if a roadster version is built

[@eskilvreb861]

Seen Through Haggis I would buy this instead of 911

[@InteriorDesignAnderson]

It’s utterly beautiful and timeless, people will still look at the car and go wow in 20 years time.

[@lovecarsTV]

Agree

[@relledk]

I really like your stuff. It's calm but not the least borring. Lovecars are perhaps the best car show on youtube. Keep up the good work guys

[@lovecarsTV]

High praise indeed!! Thank you very much!!

[@ValidPointsMade]

It's cool...but the fake exhaust noise in the cabin as well as outside make it cheesy. For the price of this you're knocking at the door of 570s, AMG GTR and a few others. It's for a special buyer looking only for the i8

[@JoeAchilles1]

Really really good guys, you covered everything! Also that editing is sooo good :-) I wasn't subbed which is odd because I watch all your stuff, sorted that now haha. See you at the next one !

[@lovecarsTV]

Pleasure to have you watching!! Your vid was our favourite 😬😬😬

[@udav444]

Lovecars is such a special channel. The content is professional and easy to digest and they don't beat you over the head with smashing that subscribe button. Keep it up!

[@lovecarsTV]

That’s very kind of you to say!! Thank you

[@TheKicksAreFree]

The i8 is an underrated car and one that needs time to appreciate. For driving in the real world it is plenty fast enough and has fantastic traction. The narrow tyres mean you have to pay more attention to corner entry speed. It also feels like a very technically advanced car. Finally, hardly anybody pays full list price for one of these. Combined with the very low running costs, it makes a lot of sense for everyday use.

[@NICKFOXTV]

Fantastic feature and what an intro, top job guys 💪🏻

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you. We love your channel btw

[@EvoLozGaming]

Love the production quality of the these videos! :-D Personally despite my brain telling me EV/Hybrid is the future my heart is still firmly with the traditional combustion engine.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you - and similar views to most of us!!

[@DoctorPetrol]

Great video Paul, keep up the good work! Even after all these years I'm still undecided on whether I actually like the i8. Do have to say it looks better as a roadster and the whole concept is of course kind of cool but I find it all to be a bit gimmicky. For instance part of the exhaust being a speaker, yes a speaker, for an exhaust...

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for watching and for the great comments!

[@bondy284]

Good Evening from 🇦🇺 Paul. Out of this 🌎 from a design perspective. Enjoyed the video👍🇦🇺

[@lovecarsTV]

Hi Bondy - always a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks for watching and for the feedback as always!

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

I'm in both camps. BEVs work great for some things, hybrids are going to be necessary for others. If I had the money, I'd have a BEV for the daily grind and a pure gasoline ICE for track days.

[@snail415]

Probably starting a fight, but I really think it competes with the Tesla P100D. Not in the sense of stats, but in the sense of what consumers think the car says about them. That’s not something reviewers regularly consider. If it were my money, I’d take this car every time. It covers so many bases and goes beyond 0-60 stuff. It looks like a car that would cheer you up every time you’re in it, and ‘give you a break’ when you’re not in the mood for action. Having seen the hardtop on the road, it is the business, three cylinders or not.

[@lovecarsTV]

And no range anxiety that you get with a full EV....

[@wuzihuzi]

When I think 3 cylinders I think of fast Triumphs and MV Augustas, not just smart cars. So even that can be seen as plus as well.

[@cliffpajaro8418]

I'm lucky to live in SoCal where there are plenty of electric vehicle charging stations to get you all around the state without any range anxiety.

[@lovecarsTV]

SoCal is such an amazing place!

[@ishaanchandrahaikerwal8966]

Keep up the great work!

[@MontyGriffsGarage]

I’ve a C350e, and there, like the 330e, they’ve made Hybrid fun; made electric fun. Close to 300 bhp, yes a little bit of extra weight over the back wheels, but quite as a mouse for those journeys in or around town; albeit rare in rural Wiltshire! As an aside, I think we all need drones filming us as we drive!

[@lovecarsTV]

Wiltshire is lovely. We're just down the road from you!

[@MontyGriffsGarage]

Lovecars I enjoy the county in either my Lotus 7 or Series 1 Land Rover - a county with much to offer, and a border with you in Hampshire. Good book for you - A272, an ode to a road (if memory serves) Really love the content, thank you for sharing with us all!

[@niewissen9912]

Beautiful car. I personally just not Into the hybrids. If it delivered all 370 hp (both gas and electric same time). Then it might be a fun little car too. But I think something that looks that good needs to work as well as it looks and sound it too.

[@tintertrailers208]

Looks class.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks! Great looking car

[@minimead368]

The hydrogen cramp, although it has it’s problems think it’s a better way forward not just for cars but trucks as well

[@jamviator]

People keep bashing the i8 because it's not as fast as they would like. But what about all the other areas where it excels? It's a beautiful exotic car, without the harsh and uncomfortable ride like the other supercars. It's way more refined than supercars costing 10 times it's price. It's a very "high quality" car that is also quite fast, since it launches faster than an M4!

[@lovecarsTV]

Very true. Absolutely no bashing from us. Just an honest opinion on wishing it was a tiny touch more powerful.

[@jamviator]

@@lovecarsTV That's fair

[@tom_forsyth]

This does take the FENG to the next level. Having a real exhaust pipe and a fake one is pretty normal these days, but to than have a speaker *inside the fake one* for the people OUTSIDE - oh boy! Then again if it delivers the performance and experience you want - who cares?

[@paulsalmusic]

Is that sound from the speakers?

[@EricMiltsch]

It only sounds good because one of the exhaust pipes is literally an external speaker. This is the goofiest thing I’ve ever heard of. Excellent video nonetheless, very well done. Beautiful car.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you for watching and the nice comments Eric

[@matgee8892]

But is it that silly? Is it any more silly than putting a loud exhaust on your car so you hear it more? All cars could be made quiet but manufacturers put sport exhausts on to add to the experience. Does the exact location of where the sound is coming from actually have any impact on the driving experience? I did used to think it was daft but i am not so sure now. If you can have your nice exhaust noise but still be a good neighbor then that seems like a good thing.

[@schumifan78]

@@matgee8892 I think you nailed it, internal combustion cars are made "fake quiet" where as this is made "fake loud" and that is a key difference when it comes to the character of a car.

[@wuzihuzi]

Fantastic video as always, 6:07 looks like a scene out of a sci-fi movie or game! I'm definitely excited for whats to come with EVs and hybrids. I felt like it was going to be the future around 2012-2015 with all the hybrids being released, particularly all the hypercars (P1, LaFerrari, 918) but I feel like manufacturers are slacking off at the moment as if hybrids were just a phase. Wasn't the new Supra suppose to be a hybrid? I really want to see an exciting mid-range hybrid like an SUV, hot hatch or AWD sedan.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks for the great comments. Sounds like you’re a very pragmatic and sensible petrol head!

[@wuzihuzi]

+Lovecars haha cheers!

[@volcaneo]

Yep, I think Toyota has really lost the plot on this one. I have a Toyota Yaris Hybrid (i8 EV torques 184, Yaris 125) and when I heard that there was to be a sporty version I was very disappointed that it was an ICE, so very 20th century. It should have been a Yaris PHEV with 4WD, Toyota have all the relevant kit and software, but still fail to use it imaginatively, which is a shame.

[@bigbeebrian]

I drive a Prius. I'm definitely a hybrid fan.

[@lovecarsTV]

Prius rocks

[@15october91]

I'd still take an M140i Shadow Edition.

[@lovecarsTV]

Fun car

[@tucosalamanca171]

How different is the shadow edition?

[@andrewpreston5046]

Had one since Aug22 and it has inspired some 21K Miles of touring all over europe inc these roads. It is 3 cars in one, switching easily between them, refined GT Mode eats miles fast, birdsong mode is a fab experience touring and it will beat Porsche 911 easily on twisty roads,track! IE Fast enough to thrill and thrive on the best roads. No surprises really, it shares the same architecture with a carbon fibre chassis, double wishbone, multi-link suspension, ICE drive to rear, EV drive to front, EV torque fill to rear as the 1M+ Porsche 918 Spyder. Just no big V8 and noise supercars' are supposed to have. It does have 570 Nm torque, is 100kg lighter and with a drop top you can use on the move. If it had more power and noise, I doubt I could have afforded it or enjoy touring the same. Still unique in the experience package it delivers. Possibly BMW's Ultimate touring machine. Let's tour again!

[@sheumais63]

Fully electric cars make no sense to me as they are, but I suppose the push for them will encourage development of battery technology and make refuelling/recharging more practical. Like VHS v Betamax, a standard format and widespread network of chargers has to be sorted before they can have mass market appeal. A hybrid makes sense now and, longer term, hydrogen fuel cells appear far more sensible than heavy battery laden vehicles. If you think potholes are bad now, imagine what they'll be like with the added weight of batteries in every vehicle.

[@joefattal7592]

Not the biggest fan of the I8 but the Video was fantastic

[@GBOAF216]

Its the future for sure!, not a fan of the colour though....

[@tarmacsurfers]

Am I the only sub who had never found myself in a situation where I say “ oh it would be lovely to drive to the South of France right now darling but the range on that thing on the drive is just so shitty”?????

[@lovecarsTV]

Ha!!

[@YjeddawiO]

For the same money, I would get an R8 V10 Spyder over the i8.

[@RichardFanders]

Enjoying your videos. Music and voice at the same time is a little annoying, not sure if I'm alone on this one.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thanks. The voice annoys us too. Not sure about the music.

[@RichardFanders]

HaHa, just couldn't stop hearing the music on this one. There were moments where the music stopped which felt refreshing. Thought I'd look at some of my favourite car videos to see if they have music, some do some don't but I've never noticed it before. Really hate criticising your hard work, only want you to do well and keep the content coming (for my pleasure) and gain the exposure you deserve.

[@lovecarsTV]

It's really good constructive criticism, so don't apologise! It's when people throw a load of unjustified insults that things become frustrating. With this kind of feedback we can keep improving, which is what we want to do, so all good!

[@tarmacsurfers]

Why do so many car channels never quote any torque figures.....

[@lovecarsTV]

Good question. We often do but not religiously. Ours is more about the overall experience

[@faisalleeds]

Please do a Collab with any of the following: Joe Achilles, Seen through glass, Mr JWW, Jonny Smith, Carwow, Sideways Sid, Remove before race - all great channels

[@MrCutFolks7]

This car is sweet just needs a different color that’s all

[@lovecarsTV]

What colour would you choose?

[@brettbynes2286]

Why are you so afraid of showing this car with the roof up? For 7 years I've been trying to figure out how they'd fit the convertible roof mechanism and if it would still look aesthetically pleasing. But you literally show 7 seconds of roof footage, and not even a full body shot. Omg what does it look like?? You're killing me smalls.

[@pearcefennell7445]

Nice 👍🏻

[@teecee2001]

It has the engine from a mini, accelerates slower than a hot hatch and it costs as much as a supercar. May be in a league of its own, but it's a league below everything else

[@Clannfield]

Sorry tree hugger's, with a price tag north of £120k my hard earned cash would be going to Stuttgart.

[@totenblok]

Don't understand why you'd ever buy this over the competition.

[@MrZyLeXx]

Yeah it's a league of it's own cause it's too bad to compete with a gtr but also too fast and expensive to compete with something like a miata or a mustang GT.

[@5eliazer]

This car just has no competition, it's completely different from anything on sale and for that it's awesome.

[@MasterSteve_117]

I havent seen one I8 roadster driving before. It truely doesn't seem to sell well.

[@emiliofernandez7117]

Cjkologe Looks great, but 3 cylinders? That put me off I would rather this be a superfast electric bmw

[@MasterSteve_117]

The big Problem ist also the price it should be way under 100k

[@robertl2856]

Great work as usual. ....but sorry just do not like it.

[@lovecarsTV]

Thank you Bob. Not everyone's cup of tea for sure!

[@gexpe2003]

The future looks good

[@marvintpandroid2213]

Give it a Doug score?

[@lovecarsTV]

Whats a Doug score?!

[@marvintpandroid2213]

@@lovecarsTV I have no idea 😗

[@Rifestt]

oh come on XD Doug DeMuro

[@marvintpandroid2213]

He doesn't exist, he is a fictional character from now obscure English book called "Doug scores automobiles", it was very popular in the 1920's

[@IKnewMickey]

Can't afford it

[@Chrissy-H]

Nobody can. And if you really like cars, you'd spend the money on something else.

[@IKnewMickey]

@@Chrissy-H yes!

[@soaresdani9338]

Tesla roadster

[@lovecarsTV]

That’s going to be fun!

[@IULENZA]

What an immense waste of a wonderful design, just imagine that car with the E60 M5 V10

[@lovecarsTV]

Would love that!

[@brianmwanzia3556]

electric cars are cool if you care about money spent at the gas pump (i'm not a global warming nerd)

[@planespeaking]

The playstation generation will switch over to EV with no issues and they will embrace fully and some will make it their own. It's the future. Diesels should be banned instantly, they stink, give your kids asthma, noisy and diesel is a carcinogen. I'd like to see small ultralightweight sports EVs. They will really energise the swtich

[@foam27]

indeed on all points.

[@schumifan78]

Electric cars still get energy from carbon fuel power stations at the end of the day and what do we do with millions of tonnes of used up batteries? Don't fool yourself that electric cars are enviro perfect wonder machines.