[Imola.ZHP]

Originally Posted by AWDBooSTIn90

Because i3 equals ugly expensive... Electricy motory thing...

And i8 equals expensive sexy... Work of art?

Cool story bro, troll on.

[Jason]

Photos of Laser Light equipped i8 at the 2015 LA Auto Show:

BMW i8 with Laser Lights

[raysspl]

Wonder if this could be optional for the i3 too.

[Rapcat]

Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

Cool story bro, troll on.

Not entirely false though. I had an i3 for a little over a year. Bought back because it was in the shop too much. Fun car but so many problems (A/C not working, Rear axles broke/electric motor dropped while driving). I'm loved the car, hated the range anxiety, the range was very dynamic, but I'm glad it's gone. BMW trolled the public by releasing that car with so many issues. The remote app never worked properly too. A pain in my ass.
Now I have a Porsche and it's nice and fast, but the off the line acceleration doesn't feel faster than the i3, even though I know it is. Just the linear torque was something that was unlike any other car.

[Yeru]

Originally Posted by chipotle_napkins

FINALLY!

Now give me the iconic lights on the m4 and we have a deal BMW. I can blind ISIS with them high beams

No need for high beams; ISIS are already blinded by hate and rage!

[kamichael]

It is definitely a unique car in a class by itself.

[aajami]

I wonder if this means that the US M4 GTS and/or LCI will get laser headlights.

[ChiTownM]

I can only agree with the other posters.....the linear acceleration in the i8 is amazing and especially compared to the turbo cars nowadays, that's a great differentiator. I cannot compare it to the Aventador though. It is true that you get sound pumped into the cabin, especially in Sports mode. I wasn't happy about that until I got the car and started to accept it, also for the reason that the engine itself sounds not so great when running. Therefore, you cannot compare it to the quiet Tesla ride.

[CARTOON]

Originally Posted by ChiTownM

I can only agree with the other posters.....the linear acceleration in the i8 is amazing and especially compared to the turbo cars nowadays, that's a great differentiator. I cannot compare it to the Aventador though. It is true that you get sound pumped into the cabin, especially in Sports mode. I wasn't happy about that until I got the car and started to accept it, also for the reason that the engine itself sounds not so great when running. Therefore, you cannot compare it to the quiet Tesla ride.

That whole "pumping sound in" is something I hate. Fake sound of an engine is just very weird to me.

[Imola.ZHP]

Originally Posted by Rapcat

Not entirely false though. I had an i3 for a little over a year. Bought back because it was in the shop too much. Fun car but so many problems (A/C not working, Rear axles broke/electric motor dropped while driving). I'm loved the car, hated the range anxiety, the range was very dynamic, but I'm glad it's gone. BMW trolled the public by releasing that car with so many issues. The remote app never worked properly too. A pain in my ass.
Now I have a Porsche and it's nice and fast, but the off the line acceleration doesn't feel faster than the i3, even though I know it is. Just the linear torque was something that was unlike any other car.

No one makes a perfect vehicle, sucks you had so many issues, glad BMW stepped up and took it back. I'm close to 5k and 6 months in my 2015 REx, still haven't had a single issue. I coded it after driving it off the lot so range anxiety doesn't exist. I then drove it 425 miles home, I was at 54% when coding and arrived with about 22%. Stopping every 60 miles for fuel was a bit mundane but quick and easy. They wanted to charge me $600 to ship it to me, but I did the entire trip for about $70. And yes, being so light and that instant torque makes everything else feel really slow off the line, even if real numbers suggest otherwise.

[goj]

Looks like a shark with frickin' laser beams attached to its head.

[mkoesel]

Is this the exact same part used for i8 laser lights in ROW with US specific programming? Or is it a special part for the US with different lighting elements?

[Carac]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Is this the exact same part used for i8 laser lights in ROW with US specific programming? Or is it a special part for the US with different lighting elements?

That's a good question. I believe the regulations use the max lumen output capable by the hardware as the measuring point. LEDs, Xenon, etc. have a max allowable output of 3200 lumen. I don't know how BMW is interpreting it but they liekly have to use physically different hardware to achieve the lower output to make them legal in the US.

[raysspl]

The light hardware systems are getting incredibly smaller & smaller

[kip1]

So I got confirmation yesterday that the laser lights are indeed in production, few months ahead of schedule!!! The good news: They are the gen 2 lights! Anyone know what that means? I am hoping this:https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&sourc...UqIhDyn8WyWu-A

Laser high AND low beams??

The bad news is that they probably wont be adaptive as in the 7 series, meaning inly on-off high beam.

Cant wait to get them and hear more info!

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

$6,300 for the lights.

I remember your SN from M5Boards

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

I haven't had a Lambo but I've owned an M6 and currently own an M4 along with the i8. In sport mode the i8 pumps in engine sounds that are quite convincing. But when you push the i8 hard it goes like hell without any real fuss. As I've written elsewhere, the i8 is a string quartet and the M4 is a rock band. I like them both. No need for me to have more than one rock band in the garage.

Can you compare the acceleration of the i8 vs. the M4? I came from the V10 M5 and when I first test drove the M3 before buying one, it felt almost electric in the way all the low end torque and power came on so early vs. the S85. My wife has the i3 and I know its apples to oranges compared to the i8, so I am just curious to hear your thoughts on the way the two cars feel (i8 vs. M4).

[MalibuBimmer]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Can you compare the acceleration of the i8 vs. the M4? I came from the V10 M5 and when I first test drove the M3 before buying one, it felt almost electric in the way all the low end torque and power came on so early vs. the S85. My wife has the i3 and I know its apples to oranges compared to the i8, so I am just curious to hear your thoughts on the way the two cars feel (i8 vs. M4).

Pretty much the same, but the M4 seems to be going quicker because of all the fuss it creates. Both are much faster than my V10 M6.

The closest "feeling" BMW for me to the i8 was my Z4 which was very light and felt very compact. But the i8 is a big car, especially the width. After driving it my 650i convertible feels like a dinosaur. The M4 is a joyous challenge every time I get in. The i8 is soothing but can step on it whenever I want. It's quite remarkable.

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by MalibuBimmer

Pretty much the same, but the M4 seems to be going quicker because of all the fuss it creates. Both are much faster than my V10 M6.

The closest "feeling" BMW for me to the i8 was my Z4 which was very light and felt very compact. But the i8 is a big car, especially the width. After driving it my 650i convertible feels like a dinosaur. The M4 is a joyous challenge every time I get in. The i8 is soothing but can step on it whenever I want. It's quite remarkable.

Awesome! I was hoping this was the case . When I test drove the F80 I knew right then and there I had to have one and I no longer had that "loving feeling" with the V10. It was just better in performance in almost every way except after 180mph, where the V10 should pull like the beast it is, all the way to 205mph.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by MFNATIK

Awesome! I was hoping this was the case . When I test drove the F80 I knew right then and there I had to have one and I no longer had that "loving feeling" with the V10. It was just better in performance in almost every way except after 180mph, where the V10 should pull like the beast it is, all the way to 205mph.

Yes.
I concur with MalibuBimmer.

Personally, the feeling of driving a car with as much torque as the i8 new for me. I have always driven cars with most of the action in the upper portion of the rev band.

I characterize the i8 as having more useable power and performance. The manner in which BMW has managed the power deployment is quite brilliant. I estimate the crossover speed in real-world performance between the M6 and the i8 to be about 75-80 mph. Thereafter the M6 will look like the Millennium Falcon entering hyperspace.

And don't lose the love for the V-10...add to the fleet. The cars are so different and the M5/6 will keep you on your toes. The i8 is EASY to drive. EASY. Keep the M5 and continue to hone your skills. If you can drive it consistently fast, you can drive most cars fast.

And yes...the best way to discourage racing in any S85 equipped car is to reply, 'Sure I'll race you...100 mph to 200 mph.' Silence.

Cheers-mk

Back to our originally scheduled thread.

[kip1]

The i8 is faster due to awd.

[Danmckeown]

I had my i8 in for service and asked the tech about laser lights. He said they would only work as a high beam and are configured to automatically dim if they detect headlights. So he felt they would only stay on if you drove in areas with limited traffic

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by Rapcat

Not entirely false though. I had an i3 for a little over a year. Bought back because it was in the shop too much. Fun car but so many problems (A/C not working, Rear axles broke/electric motor dropped while driving). I'm loved the car, hated the range anxiety, the range was very dynamic, but I'm glad it's gone. BMW trolled the public by releasing that car with so many issues. The remote app never worked properly too. A pain in my ass.
Now I have a Porsche and it's nice and fast, but the off the line acceleration doesn't feel faster than the i3, even though I know it is. Just the linear torque was something that was unlike any other car.

The i3's range anxiety is largely due to BMW choice of limited/none-existent level-3 charging network.

BMW i3 is only practical for local trips.

For $50K, forget about it.