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      10-07-2014, 01:33 PM   #1
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Jalopnik Review of the i8 - Their highest rated car ever.

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They scored it 92/100, their highest rated score ever.

Score composite:

Exterior: 10/10
Interior: 9/10
Acceleration: 9/10
Braking: 8/10
Ride: 8/10
Handling: 8/10
Gearbox: 9/10
Toys: 10/10
Audio: 9/10
Value: 12/10

Full review: http://jalopnik.com/2015-bmw-i8-the-...iew-1641783103

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On performance and price, the i8 technically competes with cars like the Audi R8, Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT, Corvette, and others of that ilk. But in the real world, this is like flying an F22 Raptor in 1945. Compared to everything else in its class, the i8 feels like the first generation of something new and exciting. The other cars feel like the last generation of something that has been around forever.
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      10-07-2014, 03:39 PM   #2
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I took it to a Porsche dealer, salesmen ran out, stopped me from pulling away, and took it pictures of it and with it. One even said "this is way better than a Porsche."
The i8 is getting the most rave reviews I've seen for a BMW since the 1M.
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      10-09-2014, 09:17 AM   #3
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Agree with everything except for maybe interior being 9/10.
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This car is amazing, I got a chance to really check one out in Munich recently. Amazing what access you can get from the people at BMW Welt if you show real interest in a car.

To me, this car was truly a taste of the future. From the exterior design to the power sources, it really is next-gen beautiful.

The interior is standard BMW and by no means matches the exterior. But at this price, who could complain? I'd bet a lot the base MSRP goes up next year, and the year after. Well deserved.
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Seems like Top Gear got the review on the F80 M3 right. The B Team did a pretty damn good job designing the new M3 and M4, where as the A Team designed the i8 and now it's really showing. Everything I've heard on the i8 is that it is fantastic.
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I'm a Jalopnik reader and love the i8, but their reviews are pretty garbage (as is all the "journalism" they crank out.
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      10-09-2014, 10:20 AM   #7
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I'm a Jalopnik reader and love the i8, but their reviews are pretty garbage (as is all the "journalism" they crank out.
Its a website run by children, for children. Pretty sure the median age there is 23 or so. While I like their attempt to standardize review scores, putting a 12/10 in one category discredits the system as a whole.

And I say this as a 38 yr old that visits the site at least once per day. Oh well.
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      10-09-2014, 10:26 AM   #8
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Unfortunately, the i8 was reviewed and based on emotion.. not it's actual self. The "value" score alone, illustrates how enamored Jalopnik was over BMW's marketing.

The i8 offers "performance" in small doses, not at all like the 911, R8, etc. Which can maintain it's performance all day, & for more than 40 miles at a time.
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Agree with everything except for maybe interior being 9/10.
+1 compared to the interior of the new merc coup gts i saw in paris the i8 would b a 4 maybe (quality wise)
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      10-09-2014, 12:31 PM   #11
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Wow, good stuff!
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+1 compared to the interior of the new merc coup gts i saw in paris the i8 would b a 4 maybe (quality wise)
I agree completely. I own a new M4 (full leather) and recently sat in a new i8 and man did I make the right choice.
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Jalopnik only serves as a form of entertainment for me, which is what it was intended to do.

I wouldn't stack it up against R&T, C&D, Motortrend, or anything along those lines. It's just a blog.
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i'm sure that BMW are overjoyed that an irrelvant website have given them a great score LOL
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      10-09-2014, 02:52 PM   #15
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I'm not a fan of Jalopnik, and hate how they rag on BMW drivers.

But it's nice to see that they like the car...
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      10-09-2014, 03:31 PM   #16
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+1 compared to the interior of the new merc coup gts i saw in paris the i8 would b a 4 maybe (quality wise)
?? I sat in both of the cars and all I noticed was poor front visibility of GTS & GT. No major difference in interior other than BMW is much cleaner. Merc is nice also, nothing to complain, but what is so special in it?

http://pitkajarvimedia.pictures.fi/k...4/5D7G2525.JPG
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?? I sat in both of the cars and all I noticed was poor front visibility of GTS & GT. No major difference in interior other than BMW is much cleaner. Merc is nice also, nothing to complain, but what is so special in it?

http://pitkajarvimedia.pictures.fi/k...4/5D7G2525.JPG
Yeah, apples to oranges. Different design languages look different.

I returned to this thread expecting butthurt and many "it's not that great" comments...I am not leaving disappointed. Meanwhile, haters are hating, and I'm having a great time with the i8.

And no, Jalopnik reviews aren't objective critiques of a car, they're more about the subjective opinion/emotion of the reviewer.

I know I treat sports car purchases as completely clinical, emotionless, and logical affairs so that's how reviews should be. </sarcasm>
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Oh wow. If this is the dominant attitude on a BMW forum towards the only remaining source of passionate automotive journalism, why is there so much complaining about BMW "losing its way"? You're getting what you deserve.
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Unfortunately, the i8 was reviewed and based on emotion.. not it's actual self.
Yeah! Because emotion has NO PLACE in automotive enthusiast circles.

Can I get a hell yeah, guys?
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Its a website run by children, for children. Pretty sure the median age there is 23 or so. While I like their attempt to standardize review scores, putting a 12/10 in one category discredits the system as a whole.

And I say this as a 38 yr old that visits the site at least once per day. Oh well.
Most of the writers are in their late 20s to mid-late 30s. Spinelli himself, who started jalopnik, is about late 30s to early 40s. I believe he also founded or co-founded 0-60 Magazine. And he help start up the DRIVE channel on YouTube, which now is on NBC Sports.

Do the articles sometimes have some silliness? Yes. Immaturity? Yes. But they do churn out some good stuff. And many of the same contributors have many things in common with some folks on here. They love the Manual, go racing, etc. And they extoll the virtues of the e30...If you are expecting Dan Neil award
winning articles and writing, Jalopnik might not be the place. But, give credit where credit is due.
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Jalopnik is kinda like an action movie with Jason Statham or Liam Neeson. You're not expecting a cinematic masterpiece, but damn if the end results aren't entertaining. You're not getting the zenith of automotive journalism at Jalopnik, but there's no shortage of entertaining pieces, and you have to admire the more enthusiast-geared perspective.
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Awesome review. I can't disagree with any of it either (other than getting the 0-60 time wrong).

12/10 for value is stupid, without a doubt, but their point is well made.

Can't believe some people are moaning about it.
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