BMW i8 Price Will Top €100,000

[Rich@GTBPerformance]

Originally Posted by PaneristiDriver

It will attract the same niche buyer for the most part. People who want a sporty hybrid that looks better than the other junk out there.
The Tesla got crushed in a comparo with a Boxster S. The Boxster not only walked it after 60 mph but embarassed it in handling and track times. So yea, youre going to pay 150K for a car with that looks the part but cant back it up with actual performance.

I'm not defending the quality of the Tesla Roadster and I agree with the points you make but as I mentioned, once the BIG names get into this market it will not be a "Niche" market for long.

I worked for a time management/payroll company and Tesla was one of our clients and I can tell you, that company has a boatload of issues starting with some rather inept management, supply chain issues and overindulgent executives. The i8 will blow the Tesla roadster out of the water.

[PaneristiDriver]

Originally Posted by Rich@GTBPerformance

I'm not defending the quality of the Tesla Roadster and I agree with the points you make but as I mentioned, once the BIG names get into this market it will not be a "Niche" market for long.

I worked for a time management/payroll company and Tesla was one of our clients and I can tell you, that company has a boatload of issues starting with some rather inept management, supply chain issues and overindulgent executives. The i8 will blow the Tesla roadster out of the water.

Fair enough, however the same boxster s that beat the tesla will do the same thing to this upcoming i8. It will embarrass it when it comes to performance and handling and does it while costing half and still getting 30 plus mpg.
The i8 only has a range of 20 miles, which is a joke and doubt the performance will be anything to write home about.
IMO its going to be a poser hybrid. Again, looks pretty good (it's no porsche 918 though) but doesn't have performance to back it up.

[US///M3]

I m not really familiar with those cars i8,tedla etc. What do they sounds like?

[vladberca]

Haha, to early to say that i8 will not have good performances

[Nang Vann]

love the look of these cars!

[SCOTT26]

The i8 only has a range of 20 miles, which is a joke and doubt the performance will be anything to write home about.

The i8's performance so far is on a par with the current M3 (E92).
It can probably go faster if needed.
The Active Aerodynamics also play a huge part.

[southlight]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The i8's performance so far is on a par with the current M3 (E92).
It can probably go faster if needed.
The Active Aerodynamics also play a huge part.

Shouldn't it at least be on par with next M3 (F80)?


Best regards,
south

[SCOTT26]

Shouldn't it at least be on par with next M3 (F80)?

Currently.
We still have over a year to develop how far we can go. Performance wise.
For a car such as the i8 it will significant.

[PaneristiDriver]

Originally Posted by vladberca

Haha, to early to say that i8 will not have good performances

Its been said many times it will be about as peformance oriented as the e9X m3.

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The i8's performance so far is on a par with the current M3 (E92).
It can probably go faster if needed.
The Active Aerodynamics also play a huge part.

Yes, Im aware of that. We will see though. Again, the Tesla got man handled by a little ole boxtser S and I dont see the i8 doing much better. Plus by that time, the 911 Hybrid should be out, which will undoubtedly be the benchmark for hybrid performance seeing as Porsche's hybrid tech is clearly well ahead of every other car maker in the world.