[DazC]

I went from an M4 competition to an M2C then into the i8. I'm very happy with the move.

I love my M cars, but the i8 is just a completely different type of car. It gets much more attention on the road than my M cars ever got (if that's your thing) and it's more of a GT, than an all out sports car. It is still deceptively fast, especially with the e-boost assistance from the batteries.

It's less practical, but the rear seats can be used reasonably with children, and very short-term runs with any reasonably tall adults.

Fuel economy in the i8 is much better. If you do a lot of local journeys, you can run on full electric. I'm currently getting 62mpg in mine with a charge to full each night. That's mostly motorway with some rural driving. I have an LCI model with the bigger battery.

Interior is nice with lots of full leather and dry carbon inlays. Nice place to sit and very comfortable, but difficult to get in and out of.

To me is just a very special and perhaps underrated car.