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Originally Posted by kevinlevrone
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Originally Posted by clbmw
Thanks for sharing. The i8 is stunning, perhaps the best looking car on sale today, but 7 sec behind the Porsche is pretty cavernous. We need BMW to see through to fruition the rumoured i8S and/or i9 in 2016 if i is to be seen as a true competitor to the 911 and beyond.
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It's not really ok to compare track numbers between them. The Porsche has 60 more hp and 70 less kg. Plus the i8 has some skinny 215mm rear tires. At least the track numbers difference doesn't come from better chassis engineering from Porsche, but from more power and less weight.
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I agree fully, and those who use a car daily and/or have company car tax to pay would likely pick the i8 over the 911 any day... However it begs the question why buy a 100k car to commute? It's a stunning car and it's in its own niche, and I hope we see a lot more of the i cars in future