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Originally Posted by drlonline
This video makes me think of a question I've had concerning the i8's performance. I've read where the car has the same 0-60 times whether it is in all electric (e-drive) or a combination of electric and gas engine (i.e. sport mode). I realize the electric motor gives the instantaneous torque for quick starts off the line, but I would have thought the gas engine has to get the car to 60 mph faster in conjunction with the electric motor than the electric motor could do by itself. Any thoughts?
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I believe the 0-60(km/h) on electric matches the 0-100(km/h) combined. The units are tripping people up.
Apples to apples:
0-37mph on electric =
0-60mph on electric/gas =
4.4sec (likely lower since the numbers they quote are usually for worst-case conditions)
As far as the sound goes, it sounds good and has a distinct character. The i8 keeps getting better the more I find out.