08-02-2011, 06:02 PM | #24 |
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I love the i8 and its styling. Really sweet looking. BUT when side by side to those others, it seems like the i8's styling is like the Nissan/Honda/etc. of the group. The Porsche is the Porsche and the Fisker is the BMW.
Maybe I, or more likely Fisker, can't grasp the styling of the future. Maybe both |
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08-02-2011, 06:44 PM | #25 |
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All three are beautiful in their own way, but I'd take the i8, has the sportiness and is more of an everyday car compared to the Porsche...
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08-02-2011, 07:13 PM | #27 |
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Two Germans and..and...An American!??
Let's hope the USA gets it right, there is a ton left on the body to make it look more sleek and aggressive. I want the Fisker to be a better car than the other two.
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08-03-2011, 12:04 AM | #33 |
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to get 94 mpg from the Porsche you have to drive like a grandpa. I think if you drive with V8 its gonna be impossible not accelerate to hear that v8 sound. So all hybrid part of the car doesn't make sense anymore. Its just like Hybrid X6 with 500hp or so. i8 on the other hand is main purpose to save gas without compromises like Porsche. Porsche just selling the name hybrid. No innovation what so ever. Look vise in my opinion i8 wins by far.
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I give credit to Fisker for coming out with their Karma first. Otherwise, I'd have to say the i8 would be my choice. It's the most practical if I'm looking for a "green" sportscar. The V8 hybrid...94mpg--i find that possible if I treated it like a Prius. If I'm going to get a sportscar that's probably going to be $900,000 in the end, I'm pretty sure I'd go with a petrol engine sportscar and call it a day
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08-03-2011, 07:16 AM | #36 |
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It's hardly surprising that the Porsche is winning everyone's vote, it's massively more expensive than the other two.
I think what Fisker have achieved with the Karma is absolutely phenomenal and at a sub $100k price point it's a clear winner in value for money stakes. Sure I'd like the Porsche, but I actually stand a chance of owning the other two... |
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08-03-2011, 08:38 AM | #38 |
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Look at the prices. If this is what it is going to cost to have a fast sports car when Obama's 54 MPG dream arrives, we are all SOL.
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08-03-2011, 09:04 AM | #39 |
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That Porsche is just about the most sexy car I've ever seen. Too bad about the price tag, the i8 is still reasonable, though I liked BMWs original price point better.
Oh, and you couldn't GIVE me that Fisker, even with the girl on top. |
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That's because it's still a concept and concepts can very look cool and futuristic when they don't have to meet regulations. Maybe the technology is realistic, but the design and looks? No way all that glass will survive into production. Which is too bad, because it looks amazing (wheels aside). I have this sinking feeling that it will be redesigned a few times to meet regs, with a lot of people being disappointed in it's realistic final production design. I hope I am wrong.
I also think nearly everyone with a cool million to blow would choose the Porsche. My God, that thing is sexy. It's a good showcase of technology and what can be achieved but the key is actually making it reasonably accessible to the public. At that price, it's only another dream car for 99.9% of us. Enter the Karma. I saw one last year in SoCal and I fell in love. It looked great and I'm pretty excited to start seeing them on the streets. At that price, they are going to have an uphill battle to reach profitability. I hope it is a big hit because I'd love to see Fisker succeed as a newcomer.
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The BMW i8 looks the best interior and exterior wise. It is also much lighter then the Porsche. So give me the unique and stylish BMW i8. Also, I do not think the Porsche will get the mileage any where near that of BMW i8 with the huge V8 stuffed under its hood. Also, I can buy a BMW i8, Ferrari 458 and a Ranger Rover all for less then the price of that Porsche.
At the price of that Porsche you have plenty of awesome pure racing machines. I much rather have an all CF Zonda R parked in my garage over that Porsche.
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