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      06-16-2012, 08:19 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by ATS View Post
The Jaguar C-X16 (now confirmed to be called the F-Type) is going to be priced between the Porsche Cayman and 911, so not only it's on a completely different price range than the i8, it's a "conventional" car. No comparison at any level with the i8.

As far as the i8 goes, I would drop 120K for that car in a heartbeat. This is a car that truly moves things forward and looks absolutely fantastic in the process.

Also, at 120K it is going to make the new M6 look completely obsolete and even more overpriced than it already is.
Hmm, I haven't kept up on the C-X16 development but the last time I looked, it was going to have formula one racing technology (KERS) and hybrid technology under a supercar shaped shell? THAT would have put it in the same league as the i8.
I guess that has changed for the C-X16?

Don't get me wrong the i8 is an amazing looking car but I don't think it will sway enthusiast who WANT a big, FAST GT car like the M6. I think the i8 may target a different crowd and isn't a good comparison to the M6 IMO. The only thing the i8 and M6 may have in common is the price tag and the roundel.
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