[MidnightM3]

Originally Posted by ddk632

The Telsa looks like a cross between a Jag, Aston Martin, Mazda, and a Hyundai. Not my cup of tea.

The base 85kw battery in the Tesla is good for 362 HP. It's their "signature performance" version that has the 416hp, and does 0-60 in 4.0 secs. Not faster than an M5, which has been consistently clocked in sub 4.0 second times. Doesn't have even close to 50/50 weight distribution. And the damn thing weighs 1500 lbs more than the i8.

I think i8 will eat the Tesla for breakfast, note that I am sure a more powerful iteration will eventually be offered for an apples to apples comparison. I don't see why everyone is so excited about the Tesla. The i8 is 100 times the car that the Tesla Model S will ever be.