03-23-2015, 09:08 AM | #1 |
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Evo magazine tests i8 vs 911 GTS - good video
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03-23-2015, 09:32 AM | #2 |
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Very interesting, thank you.
I wonder how much better tires would make a difference, or is the car pretty much near its handling limit anyway. Also I am continuously puzzled by the different 0-60 times various tests achieve. I've seen listed 4.4, but instrumented tests at 3.8 and 3.6. I know it's been discussed before but still curious. |
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03-23-2015, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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Thanks, and interesting test, that only proves what is already well known. The i8 is not a track car in any way whatsoever. The 911 would always walk a track challenge vs the i8.
Pleasantly surprised to see how much fun it was on track though, and THAT slide And yes, wider grippier tyres would improve its time a lot, albeit the 911 would still win. |
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03-23-2015, 06:46 PM | #7 |
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Stupid comparison. Give me the GTS all day long...
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03-23-2015, 06:50 PM | #8 |
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On the track the i8 can't capture braking energy fast enough to recharge its battery, so after a lap or two it is gas engine only. Perhaps a super capacitor would help. This test was a single hot lap, on a second lap the difference would be dramatic.
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Even as a BMW forum, I think a large majority here would take the 911 and never look back.
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03-23-2015, 07:06 PM | #11 |
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What a ridic comparison. I'd take the Gts regardless of the outcome honestly. Nothing about the i8 is appealing to me...
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03-23-2015, 07:07 PM | #12 |
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For a track/road course car...then yes. But as a pure street car, I'd take the i8 on looks/technology over any 911.
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03-23-2015, 07:20 PM | #13 |
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Nothing new on this comparo. Same old story about the i8. Great chasis, underpowered and complex drivetrain and skinny tires which are better for MPG than Lateral Gs. I still have hope for an i8M.
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Waiting for i8 vs Speciale comparo next.
But seriously why don't they check how it compares to Prius on a track? I mean take it from the third lap not the first one... |
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03-23-2015, 10:04 PM | #16 |
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Just looking at the cars standing still the tires on the i8 look anemic compared to Porsche and that's how I knew this was no real competition lol
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I do believe the i8 represents the future - but BMW did not optimize it for the track. Now a future BMW M car with i8 advanced hybrid technology will absolutely move the bar forward (look at the 918, McLaren P1, LaFerrari).... |
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03-23-2015, 11:51 PM | #18 |
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Thanks for sharing. Great vid.
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03-24-2015, 12:56 AM | #21 |
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Honestly I am one of the people who has ZERO interest in the 911. Actually I am not a particular fan of BMW either. But the i8 has immediately made me an owner and fan of BMW.
Point is I think this car is aimed at a slightly different crowd than 911 or M fans. The comparison I took more to point out that the i8 is stronger than it has any right to be, not that it is a true competitor to 911 in any real sense. It is not meant to be. |
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