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Originally Posted by clbmw
You got the looks right with the i8... The i3 is an acquired taste. And I was bored to see the 330e is the only hybrid 3er option ... why not make the m performance model electric
Anyway here's the answer. Make something electric / hybrid that's a proper super car. Make it limited run, handle superbly and expensive.
That will sell.
(It's telling the 918, P1 and La Ferrari all sold out quickly)
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Good point....should have given the i8 a much more potent mid-engine. The chassis can handle a lot more power from what I'm seeing driving with DSC off. 480-500 HP and a bit wider tires would have been perfect.
The i8 and the P918 have the same platform: all wheel drive through a front drive battery with a mid-internal combustion engine, carbon tub. But the 918 is in another stratosphere on performance. I doubt the i8 could last more than a few laps around the track without overheating the battery. And 231 HP from the motor just isn't enough when the front battery is dead/hot.
Maybe the next gen i8 will provide better performance and will solve a lot of the issues as to why very few people could even have it - no trunk, difficult getting in/out, poor visibility etc.