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So I'm assuming rear seats are gone and the rag top folds into that space, but can that space still be used for cargo when the roof is up? My back seats are my main cargo spaces in this car at the moment. IMO they would've been better suited as such in the first place anyways. Can't use the back seats comfortably unless you're under 5 feet.
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Power ?
Would be very disappointing if no more power were to be offered in the Roadster, or indeed the 2018 MY i8's generally ? Surely they will get the upgraded battery packs from the i3 ?
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08-10-2017, 03:29 AM | #31 |
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I put full sized 6ft men in the back seats when my friends and I go out sometimes....we barely fit but it's still def nice having the option on a car like this. Name one car with these style doors that has a remotely usable backseat.....i8 is so badass
I'm interested in the exterior changes as well....will they change the exterior trim colors etc.? Last edited by Barago; 08-11-2017 at 12:01 AM.. |
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Hopefully BMW is putting the 4 cylinder engine in the refreshed i8 for 270 ICE HP. Add in another 180 electric HP and total toque somewhere in the low 500's and we'd have a true supercar. I doubt BMW will do it but the worst part is it wouldn't be too difficult for them
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A new gearbox, drivetrain improvements (15% more power), reduced weight, cf wheels, ... would make the i8 more competitive with the NSX, Tesla, et al. But equally important is pricing; $150k is beyond the market, so the bean counters will have their say in how much the LCI is changed. I too have been waiting, but at some point the logic of a slightly faster $150k 2018 via ED fades in comparison with a used $85k 2015.
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Hey Nachbar, I will be most interested in your M3/i8 comparison.
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The nsx is an absolute rocket. Handles amazing in the twisters, you feel the electric motors pulling you through the turns. If I see them fall to 140k used I might get it. The interior is underwhelming, but no more so then the i8.
Paint was awesome, drove a blue one no the car is pretty low. Reminded me of the 570. Might handle better then 570 due to awd and no turbo lag with the electric motors. You have to put it in sport plus mode to get a sense of it. Didn't use track. Truly impressive. Not sure there tranny is up to PDk or mclaren dual clutch. Paddles shifters seemed to lag a little . Not as immediate as 570 |
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$200k is too much for an Acura. I8 has the great lease program so it leases like a $100k car. NSX needs a similar program.
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