[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by Ghetto2315

Can't take that video seriously

For sure! With that M4 launch (way too much wheelsman - no launch control) I think my 335 xdrive would have done better.

Meaningless really - let's lap the cars around the Ring several times and see which one comes out on top - the M4 obviously.

M3/M4 are great track cars - really optimized for full out driving. I think an 335/435 xdrive is probably a better daily driver - it just isn't going to shine on a track day.

[Rapcat]

Originally Posted by Double Bubble

Oh no look at all these butthurt F8x owners
What's wrong with paying more and going faster?

[farishat]

Race it with Tesla baby

[Danyutz]

Was that a burnout competition, because that's what it looked like in the M4 ...

[Jai 302]

Originally Posted by Double Bubble

Oh no look at all these butthurt F8x owners
What's wrong with paying more and going faster?

+1

All these butthurt people just went full retard. Never go full retard.
Probably the same folks who said the F8X is going to crap on the M5/6 before it came out. You get what you pay for.

[clbmw]

Both wonderful cars.

Completely pointless test.


A) in-gear acceleration (30-50, 30-70, 50-80 etc) is far more relevant to 99% of situations where you need your car to perform and increase speed rapidly (why doesn't any magazine show these comparisons?!)
B) 4WD electric hybrid is bound to put power down better than RWD turbo initially as others have said
C) no one will ever actually race in an i8 because it's not for that and batteries run out

[DCG]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

It's all about 4WD ...
Think about the GTR or 911 Turbo/S and their numbers...
Last word...
"Power is nothing without control" !

+1

[DCG]

Originally Posted by AgentAvalos

Spinning ain't winning

+1

[ASAP]

This has almost become a youtube comment site but not quite...

So we are comparing an AWD car with an automatic tranny and instant electric tq to a RWD manual car with a driver that clearly has no idea what he is doing...

I am gonna guess no one know what a 5 MPH difference in trap speeds means between the 2 cars.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by JWDnl

The i8 is lighter has 4wd and instant torque, the M4 has a bad driver who dumps the clutch like burnout mode on the DCT.... no comparison.
In this vid they didn't use the Launch Control on the i8 either so...
Fact is that the i8 is blistering fast of the line.

Here's a vid of my i8 doing launch control on a wet road.

Facebook Video

Nice i8 and balanced comment above well done sir.

[JustChris]

Well this is about the 4th thread in Bimmerpost on this video, its all going the same way.

i8 Awesome halo car in the range, its great but different to an M.
M4 is a best but not in a 6MT driven by a noob.
As with anything look for another video and the result is reversed.
As per comments nothing wrong with being beaten by a car that cost twice as much.

All these comparison are actually very flattering to the M4, the press obviously thinks its on a par with 911S (early review in which M4 loses) i8 etc etc. Pitch an M4 against anything else in the exact segment and there's no need for there is no debate

As this is i8 forum section I should end with a very positive comment that they are awesome, I recall seeing my 1st in a dealers and its just epic, so low!! Its also about one of the most exclusive cars in the world right now. Congrats to all owners.

We're all Bimmerheads here lets not fall for the trolling video reviews. Happy New Year.

[///Mpower///]

Not buying this...

Elec torq would def make the i8 pull off the line faster, but the M4, [if driven properly] without all the wheel spin, would've caught the i8 half way through the race. BS!! This is hype for the i8.

[MalibuBimmer]

The 0-60 times for the two vehicles are essentially the same (and the i8's reported times are slower than they really are), so all the disbelievers need to read the test results. One video, with a poorly driven M4 is not going to matter much. The data don't lie.

[sor]

Originally Posted by Double Bubble

Oh no look at all these butthurt F8x owners
What's wrong with paying more and going faster?

Is it butthurt to point out that the facts don't match the video? Even the i8 owner said the M4 driver was terrible and that they should be much closer.

[DCG]

Originally Posted by Nflight97

Reminds me of the i3 vs M3 (E92) comparison. The i3 was the fastest in the entire range from 0-30mph.

Results are not shocking (no pun intended), but irrelevant. Need more data, multiple runs, etc. I would like to see their 0-62mph/0-100kph time for that particular M4 run. Had to be awfully slow with that launch.

Still respect the i8 (as an M4 owner). I get to see an i8 locally and it's totally bada$$.

I drove the i3 and the tech was simplistically amazing! Super quick off the line in total silence like a Ninja, all I herd was the wind whipping in the window. When I took a long test drive in the Hamptons I stopped at a traffic light in the i3 and a dude in his new Mustang was like - please, low and behold I could have spanked him off the line to my amusement.

The i's are the future, now let's see a concept of an i4M, now that's what I want. I will take mine in Frozen Black.

[DCG]

Originally Posted by Nflight97

Also you can see that it basically matches this race - early lead to the i8, then the M4 gets a slight lead at the 1/4 mile mark.

Picking the 2014 Best Driver's Car!

Published on Sep 25, 2014
This is it! Come ride shotgun with Motor Trend's Carlos Lago and race car driver Randy Pobst as they test ten of the most exciting, high-performance vehicles in the world in search of Motor Trend's 2014 Best Driver's Car.

The contenders for this year's competition are: Alfa Romeo 4C, BMW i8, BMW M4, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Ford Fiesta ST, Jaguar F-Type R Coupe, Nissan GT-R Nismo, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Subaru WRX STI & Volkswagen Golf GTI.

[M2-BM35i]

Got an idea, let's add new X5M into the race... Maybe it'll win also

[kevBquick]

if your gonna drag race....everyone knows....spinning isn't winning. plain and simple. #drivermodFORHIRE

[Pitkis]

Originally Posted by Nflight97

Also you can see that it basically matches this race - early lead to the i8, then the M4 gets a slight lead at the 1/4 mile mark.

Exactly. Of course 4WD i8 is faster until, say, 50 mph. Then properly driven M4 might go a bit faster. And in case there is even a slight rain or cold weather, i8 is much faster all the way.

I did several duels with my wife, me driving E92M3 DCT and wife E60 530d xDrive. She was faster every time, I had to push up to 65 mph until I could reach her. And this just due a mild rain. So, in real life comparison 4WD cars are usually faster since they need no skills or optimal conditions to drive fast and straight. Why argue about this? M4 is a nice car, but i8 easier to handle by non-professional drivers.

[rallybull]

Would like to see M3 vs W205 AMG

[Tallest]

Originally Posted by tkhan456

Turns out when you put a slower car against a faster car in a drag race, the slower car loses. Who knew?

well said.

Also, should M4 beat i8 BMW will look silly charging 3x the price for the i8. An expected result.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Tallest

well said.

Also, should M4 beat i8 BMW will look silly charging 3x the price for the i8. An expected result.

Hmm well this pretty much already happens with a well launched DCT M4 to 60mph and certainly in the 1/4 mile tests.

Car and driver has M4 0-60 bests of 3.7s. I'm sure i8 also can beat its own 4.4s rating but not by almost a second.

i8 is more expensive for many other reasons not just to be the fastest, its the future absolutely, but the early adopters have to pay for sure.