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Stunning Car!
Seeing this car up close in real life is a delight.
Can't wait to drive it! My only wish is that they use the exotic configuration and materials in combination with a more fire breathing Powertrain. |
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I agree with the rest of your post, KEYON, it would be great to see Chris Harris drive the i3 and i8 and to hear his impressions of the driving experience. I'm curious to find out where BMW ended up on the compromise between ride and handling, I hope this is a pretty comfortable and luxurious GT car because I think that would appeal more to its clientele. I know I wouldn't want a sharp, aggressive sports car with this powertrain. |
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This. Actually after the $7500 US tax rebate an i8 (which is fully loaded as standard, except the often mentioned but never seen CFRP wheels maybe?) costs about the same or less than a fully loaded M6 (any M6 variant); A 760Li base price is higher than the i8, even without the rebate. Lots of Porsches, not just a GT3, enter that territory with some options (Cayenne Turbo, Panamera GTS/Turbo, 911 Turbo variants). Maserati on the lower end, also about the same. There are TONS of cars in the $120k - $150k range. They are all vastly different. Not everyone buying a car in this price range wants a GT3 The i8 price is solid and reasonable, especially considering the tech. Also I highly doubt that the i8 will be the only vehicle for most customers. Hopefully we'll see more thorough test drives and impressions in Q1 2014. I can't wait to sit in one, let alone drive it! |
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I don't know anyone calling this a supercar or saying it has supercar looks. This is just the 1st generation of a electronic sports car. Tesla hit it huge with a sedan and BMW took a different route. I think in the 2nd or 3rd generation we will really have some great cars. Both these i cars are BMW flexing their muscle of what can be done today.
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That is simply not the case with the 991 version - very livable as a Daily Driver.
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I think the 991 GT3 has the same kind of PASM shocks (Bilstein Damptronic) as the regular 911 and it's an automatic so it would probably be fine as your only car. |
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Thx for sharing this scott26
BTW, is the BMW i8's 6 speed auto transmission going to get a 8/9 speed auto in a midcycle refresh. I can't find where I read this but it seemed logical as 6 speed is so 90's Lol....Liked" this comment
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I'd be surprised if they went to the trouble. They've done a LOT of work getting the system tuned to the 6-speed. Remember that they have two mechanically independent drivetrains, the front-drive, front-engine electric and rear drive, rear engine gas systems working in perfect sync. I'm sure a lot of R&D went into making sure the front and rear tires don't end up with mismatched speeds, and the loss of traction, spin, etc that would result. Not impossible, but with a car that's likely to be a loss-leader halo car to begin with, they might not want to spend more to re-engineer it before the follow-up.
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hmmm....thx for the reply....what you said make sense.......I read a article somewhere about the 9 speed replacing the 6 speed. The article seemed legit as it stated BMW didn't have time to tune the 9 speed with the i8's sophisticated drive train and wouldn't be able to complete it on deadline. Again, what you said makes sense (R &D cost alot of money) but don't be surprised if this happens as it is a halo car and they would want to "show off" the best technology through this car.
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