[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by clbmw

Hahah hinting at something there are you Scott?

Well there's only a month until the anniversary in 2016... Little to no info on any i8 spin offs to date

That was more than a hint.

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

The crop tops really sell this project.

But in all seriousness, if Alpina is involved, I'm all for it.

Alpina tuned ECU remapped is how i read it.

[phoenixbmwlife]

Originally Posted by bjcarls

Imo not a very good excercise. I'd rather see them get more power out off the 3cyl or drop a i4 in with 400hp in. Or better battery tech, bigger electric motors, etc... This is just an old school way of thinking, cram a v8 in, albeit very difficult.

Exactly! This ole school way of thinking. It's still going to be nice but as I have said I would much rather they kept the electric motors and installed a 6 cyl from the M4 with 425hp. That would have been more special and creative.

[DeeKay]

Originally Posted by clbmw

Hahah hinting at something there are you Scott?

Well there's only a month until the anniversary in 2016... Little to no info on any i8 spin offs to date

The lately rumoured spider i8?

[BMOEW]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Who says they don't have hotter chicks? I bet the best of the best are busy working well off camera.

The ones pictured need to go somewhere else then haha

[ZEEM3R]

I'd like to sell my future kids to make a down payment on this lovely machine. Any takers? I have exceptional genetics so no risk.

[Aye-eight]

Originally Posted by ZEEM3R

I'd like to sell my future kids to make a down payment on this lovely machine. Any takers? I have exceptional genetics so no risk.

Aren't there donor banks for that sort of deal?

[paul223]

Game over BMW M!

[raysspl]

This will be thrilling to watch

[Brosef]

This thing is going to drive like a Frankenstein. I don't see how they will make it work with so little room upfront. Fitting it in the rear would have made this a lot sexier.

[clbmw]

Originally Posted by Brosef

This thing is going to drive like a Frankenstein. I don't see how they will make it work with so little room upfront. Fitting it in the rear would have made this a lot sexier.

I'm wondering how many car batteries will have to be placed in the rear to get a 50:50 weight distribution

[ChrisNich117]

Originally Posted by 1230vani

It will be around again, one rich family bought it, paid off debts and will resume production soon. Saw an article, cannot find it now!!! Annoying

Really!!!??? I hope you are right. I would love to import one of those to the U.S. one day.

[DR_G]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Yes but as stubborn as BMW is,!this build fulfills the dream of many.

Yes, I suppose. Though, some (myself included) may see it as akin to doing this....

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by DR_G

Yes, I suppose. Though, some (myself included) may see it as akin to doing this....

xDrive 3.0

[classyfast]

How this should have been from the factory. Tired of watching all the vids of tesla's raping embarrassing i8's

[Aye-eight]

Originally Posted by DR_G

Yes, I suppose. Though, some (myself included) may see it as akin to doing this....

Some people might like even this.

[Aye-eight]

Originally Posted by classyfast

How this should have been from the factory. Tired of watching all the vids of tesla's raping embarrassing i8's

Insignificant. Teslas still get beaten by the i8 - and many other cars - in enough real-world disciplines: curvy roads, trips over 200 miles, acceleration on the other side of 100 mph, build quality, interior design, ... Which is why I didn't get one.

[Alumac]

Great pictures of an i8 and S63 engine on blocks...

[Alumac]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Insignificant. Teslas still get beaten by the i8 - and many other cars - in enough real-world disciplines: curvy roads, trips over 200 miles, acceleration on the other side of 100 mph, build quality, interior design, ... Which is why I didn't get one.

Keep dreaming....

[MalibuBimmer]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Some people might like even this.

Depends on how garish the wheels are. And what colors they're painted. Also, it needs to be slammed. It doesn't make any difference about ground clearance in pot hole country, it's gotta be slammed. Always. It should be able to scrape the frost off the ground.

[classyfast]

Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Insignificant. Teslas still get beaten by the i8 - and many other cars - in enough real-world disciplines: curvy roads, trips over 200 miles, acceleration on the other side of 100 mph, build quality, interior design, ... Which is why I didn't get one.

You are absolutely misinformed. Go watch the comparison vids on YouTube. Tesla model S p85+ wiped the floor with the i8 in almost every category, what are you talking about???

[Alpina_B3_Lux]

I just wonder if - besides simply being a fun project - this will actually work well in practice.

The i8 was not conceived with a heavy engine in the front. Putting it there, and with a rear wheel drive plus the gigantic torque of the M5 engine, will be difficult if not impossible to set up properly. Meaning lots of understeer going into a curve, Jaguar F-Type oversteer going out of it.

The optimal setup for a sportscar is the mid-engine configuration, for many reasons. Plus using one of those sequential gearboxes - these are fine for race cars where every kilogram counts, but for current-day sportscars this is just inadequate.

I would also be really surprised if they really got Alpina to help them with engine development. From what I know Alpina does not do this at all, and there are enough alternatives anyway if tuning expertise on the S63tu is needed.