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Originally Posted by Motorsportenterprise
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Originally Posted by Longboarder
750 hp would be fantastic! But hopefully it comes via the combination of a more powerful battery and internal combustion motor (same configuration as the current model only more powerful/efficient). Could rival the Porsche 918 from a performance perspective. Give it some more battery-only range like 40 miles and that would be a winner.
But that won't happen at the current price point. Current model right now is being heavily subsidized by BMW and their dealers (BMW increasing residual, decreasing money factor, adding incentives, and dealers taking losses).
Whatever the new model has in store, I have to imagine that it will look different - primarily the rear in order to improve driver visibility, get larger in order to have a trunk, change the monocoque and dihedral doors so the rest of the general public can actually get in and out of the car without fuss. The current version will retain the significant uniqueness in that regard however looks to be obsolete rather quickly just like any new tech.
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The 918 is already many years old...and it's going to take a lot more than 750 hp to rival that level of performance not to mention what will be nearly a generation old car at that point. Plus adding the tech suggested will likely end up in a very heavy car given the i8 currently is not very light considering it doesn't have awd nor the battery power that will be required for nearly 2x the power. Porsche will be continuing to lead the way with the tech they are in the forefront of with the 918 in the Mission E. Plus there will soon be a new halo car which will only take what the 918 was to the next level.
I'm excited to see how the hybrid tech will continue on, particular in more regular cars...the 918 above and beyond all others has lead the way to what this tech will become and it's really something to behold as we move into the future with cars and performance. |
You are incorrect, the i8 is awd. In fact it uses the same tech as the $885k 918...so what if it's a gen behind? Both use a battery to drive the front wheels and an internal combustion engine to drive the rear. Both can drive 15-20 miles in electric only mode. The 918 weighs over 3,800 pounds so the i8 has 400 pounds to spare for heavier batteries/combustion engine.
For a car that leases cheaper than an m6 and some m4's, the i8 is a hell of a car right now.