[avex8]

Originally Posted by Amgeater2

I test drove the nsx great car but other than power the car is not superior than the i8 (it's a Honda, drives like one, feels like one) great car don't get me wrong but it feels cheap next to the BMW... I'll stay with my tuned i8 at 3.9sec 0-60

You must be high. The NSX beat i8 on everything. The handling is much much better than i8, so I don't believe you when you said you drove one. my tesla P90D goes 0-60 in 2.7 sec all day, I guess it's better than ur i8

[Redrckt135]

Originally Posted by Jo-Sta07

Oh and not that I feel the need to really justify myself to someone on an internet chat room but here you go....I can keep em coming all day

And that's how you shut a troll up

[Amgeater2]

Originally Posted by avex8

You must be high. The NSX beat i8 on everything. The handling is much much better than i8, so I don't believe you when you said you drove one. my tesla P90D goes 0-60 in 2.7 sec all day, I guess it's better than ur i8

Ok I am high... Then, and yes I was lying about driving one... How old are you ? Because you sure sound like you are 15, everyone has an opinion that's all I am saying.

[Aye-eight]

Funny, how all the non-i8-owning (and non-NSX-owning) trolls come out of the woodwork on something like this.

Point is, the article is wrong from the the start. The i8 and the NSX are NOT competing in the same space. The NSX is trying to be a low-cost La Ferrari - ICE dominance with a KERS thrown in for boost. It has no electric range to speak of, so is not a real hybrid.

The i8 is exploring a different path entirely. It's not out to achieve ultimate performance. Hence the "i" sub-brand, rather than the "M" badge. It was designed to be reasonably fast (and it's more than that) while showing that this can be achieved with a much reduced eco footprint - and in style.

Sure, you can get faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile times with more power, yada yada yada. But does that really make for a better driving experience overall?

So, stop the comparisons. There's nothing out there that compares with an i8 as an overall philosophy.

[remlemasi]

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[Aye-eight]

Originally Posted by avex8

You must be high. The NSX beat i8 on everything. The handling is much much better than i8, so I don't believe you when you said you drove one. my tesla P90D goes 0-60 in 2.7 sec all day, I guess it's better than ur i8

"All day"? Provided you take a few 45-minute recharge lunch breaks ...

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Funny, how all the non-i8-owning (and non-NSX-owning) trolls come out of the woodwork on something like this.

Point is, the article is wrong from the the start. The i8 and the NSX are NOT competing in the same space. The NSX is trying to be a low-cost La Ferrari - ICE dominance with a KERS thrown in for boost. It has no electric range to speak of, so is not a real hybrid.

The i8 is exploring a different path entirely. It's not out to achieve ultimate performance. Hence the "i" sub-brand, rather than the "M" badge. It was designed to be reasonably fast (and it's more than that) while showing that this can be achieved with a much reduced eco footprint - and in style.

Sure, you can get faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile times with more power, yada yada yada. But does that really make for a better driving experience overall?

So, stop the comparisons. There's nothing out there that compares with an i8 as an overall philosophy.

An objective response with valid points. Well done!

[skinrock]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Funny, how all the non-i8-owning (and non-NSX-owning) trolls come out of the woodwork on something like this.

That's what happens when you post a vs article on the front page.

[BoosTonian]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

"All day"? Provided you take a few 45-minute recharge lunch breaks ...

Lol can only do it like 3 times in a row before the battery gets exhausted, right?

Cue the 911 turbo s that did 64 2.5 second launch controls in a row ...sorry off topic..

[Mikegg]

Originally Posted by avex8

You must be high. The NSX beat i8 on everything. The handling is much much better than i8, so I don't believe you when you said you drove one. my tesla P90D goes 0-60 in 2.7 sec all day, I guess it's better than ur i8

Comments on the handling of an i8 , but doesn't even own one

[phoenixbmwlife]

Wow what an entertaining thread.

[Paul-Bracq-BMW]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Funny, how all the non-i8-owning (and non-NSX-owning) trolls come out of the woodwork on something like this.

Point is, the article is wrong from the the start. The i8 and the NSX are NOT competing in the same space. The NSX is trying to be a low-cost La Ferrari - ICE dominance with a KERS thrown in for boost. It has no electric range to speak of, so is not a real hybrid.

The i8 is exploring a different path entirely. It's not out to achieve ultimate performance. Hence the "i" sub-brand, rather than the "M" badge. It was designed to be reasonably fast (and it's more than that) while showing that this can be achieved with a much reduced eco footprint - and in style.

Sure, you can get faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile times with more power, yada yada yada. But does that really make for a better driving experience overall?

So, stop the comparisons. There's nothing out there that compares with an i8 as an overall philosophy.

You are completely right: no one gets the i8 until having driven one.

I'm pretty sure that the i8S (whose prototype in form of the Formula E pace car was already reviewed here http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...r-driven-track) will be much quicker. It will definitely have a more powerful electric motor, a revised engine (some say it will be a bigger one) and more battery capacity.

[Paul-Bracq-BMW]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Funny, how all the non-i8-owning (and non-NSX-owning) trolls come out of the woodwork on something like this.

Point is, the article is wrong from the the start. The i8 and the NSX are NOT competing in the same space. The NSX is trying to be a low-cost La Ferrari - ICE dominance with a KERS thrown in for boost. It has no electric range to speak of, so is not a real hybrid.

The i8 is exploring a different path entirely. It's not out to achieve ultimate performance. Hence the "i" sub-brand, rather than the "M" badge. It was designed to be reasonably fast (and it's more than that) while showing that this can be achieved with a much reduced eco footprint - and in style.

Sure, you can get faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile times with more power, yada yada yada. But does that really make for a better driving experience overall?

So, stop the comparisons. There's nothing out there that compares with an i8 as an overall philosophy.

You are completely right: no one gets the i8 until having driven one.

I'm pretty sure that the i8S (whose prototype in form of the Formula E pace car was already reviewed here http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...r-driven-track, http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/05/24/dr...i8-safety-car/) will be much quicker. It will definitely have a more powerful electric motor, a revised engine (some say it will be a bigger one) and more battery capacity.

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Originally Posted by Jo-Sta07

That's quite a first post!

I think he was scouting you out

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Originally Posted by RoundelRebel

That's ignorant as heck. What part of this is exactly "Honda"? Is it the Formula 1 Honda parts? You're sounding as asinine as the Porsche is VW and Ferrari is Fiat people. If you have nothing to contribute, just read and move on. You don't HAVE to comment and have people laugh at you. Bring your 458 and race my Tesla S P100D and I'll show you what a gokart you are driving (That is if you have a 458 at all...)

Lol you got owned man!

[Ghetto2315]

I'm baffled by the 0-60 times. Car and Driver got 3.6 seconds last year in their instrument testing and I believe they got 3.7 this year. The 4.4 is still "quick" but a far cry from what my butt dyno feels

[Twitch Massacre]

This thread will be 90% kids with 3ers and such complaining about the i8's "lack of power".

[exclusivedetails]

I don't understand why there is so much hate on the i8 - especially on the internet.

In person, I get a lot of praise for the car but it is totally opposite online.

My guess is that the people who bash on it are the people who can't afford it and if they were in the position to buy a $100k+ car, they would want something that is best bang for the buck for speed.

There are a handful of i8 owners with other super cars so having another fast car is not their priority.

[IS3andME]

Originally Posted by Jo-Sta07

Drove them both, preferred the i8. Sure the Honda performs way better but that's not really why I'd buy a hybrid. I like to mix of hybrid use and performance. In terms of raw performance and feeling special, my 458 blew the NSX out of the water. Plus it's a Honda and you can really tell.

Honda targeted the 458, just like with the first gen NSX, where they targeted the 328, and then the 348. And with all the data, in terms of performance, ii believe performs the 458 (and I believe the current gen R8 V10 +). It also out performs the GT-R, but not by that much.

The new NSX is basically a Japanese Porsche 918 for less, with two less cylinders.

It seems that with all the reviews, the Honda is starting to get a lot of respect, it's time many take the blinders off. They created a world reknowned car before, one that influenced the Mclaren F1. And embarassed Ferrari.

[Mikegg]

Originally Posted by exclusivedetails

I don't understand why there is so much hate on the i8 - especially on the internet.

In person, I get a lot of praise for the car but it is totally opposite online.

My guess is that the people who bash on it are the people who can't afford it and if they were in the position to buy a $100k+ car, they would want something that is best bang for the buck for speed.

There are a handful of i8 owners with other super cars so having another fast car is not their priority.

You hit the nail on the head.

"My guess is that the people who bash on it are the people who can't afford it "

[Protonic Red Beast]

Originally Posted by Mikegg

You hit the nail on the head.

"My guess is that the people who bash on it are the people who can't afford it "

EXACTLY! LOL

[Protonic Red Beast]

Originally Posted by AKRAPOVICOWNS

Lol. While everyone has its opinions on design, you can't deny that the i8 is laughable next to the NSX when it comes to performance. If I had the money I would take neither, but wouldn't even consider the i8 in any way at all.

And there's people that say that BMW doesn't need a 911 competitor because we have the i8

Coming from a guy with a damn 335!