In Defense of the i8

[Yaj Yak]

i mean shit CMNTMXR57 my fucking pickup truck gets better mpg and is quicker than a pedestrian ass g8 gt.

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

it's funny cuz it's quicker and looks better than anything the three of us have.

If ownership was a prerequisite to posting an opinion, this forum would have died years ago lol

 

[Yaj Yak]

i dunno i think it's sweet.

guess ill add it to my HATER GARAGE OF FUCKING AWESOME.


along with my:

lifted SSR 6.0/T56
5.3 Alpha H3T
v8 prowler
black package 2021 ridgeline
duramax H2


LETS GO

 

[Mook]

You know whats sweet? That black GTP that sits dormant in your garage.

 

[Yaj Yak]

You know whats sweet? That black GTP that sits dormant in your garage.

i wish it was in my garage

id probably work on it then.

wanna buy it as is?

 

[Mook]

I couldnt afford it.

 

[Yaj Yak]

all these tcg duckets?

bet you could.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

i mean shit CMNTMXR57 my fucking pickup truck gets better mpg and is quicker than a pedestrian ass g8 gt.

The difference is, neither of us are calling my G8 or your pickemup truck "exotic" or a "supercar/truck".

I got 26 on my trip into Wisconsin last July.

 

[Yaj Yak]

This qualifies as a "supercar" about as much as Cardi B qualifies as the hottest woman on the planet....

This car runs a mid 12 second quarter mile at 111mph (source below) and runs around a road course 37 seconds slower than a Honda Civic (source below). Further, these cars can be had for ~$50k (I think the one above is a 2014 with ~40k miles), and they can be leased for under $1k per month. Is it an exotic? I guess it is "mysteriously unusual," so sure, but I'd put it in the same category as the Pontiac Aztek kind of Exotic.

2019 BMW i8 Roadster and 2018 i3s - MotorWeek

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The BMW i8 is slower than you might've thought

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Definition of EXOTIC

introduced from another country : not native to the place where found; strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual; of or relating to striptease : involving or featuring exotic dancers… See the full definition

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However, it's not the fastest supercar on the block: The 2019 i8 roadster we tested sprinted from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds

2020 BMW i8 Review, Pricing, and Specs

The 2020 BMW i8 boasts outside-the-box styling and a plug-in powertrain that saves fuel, but it lacks the performance of more exotic sports cars.

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Top Gear reviews the BMW i8, the world's first petrol-electric hybrid supercar.

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The 2020 BMW i8 seemingly has all of the prerequisites for supercar status.

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A 21st-century supercar powered by hybrid tech

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When you think of a hybrid vehicle, two distinct types of car come to mind. First, you have sensible, environmentally friendly cars that aim for efficiency; on the other, there are supercars that use petrol and electricity to, well, go

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Despite the BMW i8 having a rather eco-conscious nature about it, this space age sports car is often referred to as a supercar. No surprise really,

8 Reasons Why the Used BMW i8 Is a Supercar Steal

Discover 8 reasons why BMW's stunning hybrid 'supercar' is a proper used car bargain.

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The I8 was the BMW flagship hybrid supercar,

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When it comes to supercars we expected a lot. We want power, performance, and sometimes even a little bit of luxury. How does the I8 compare?

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[Yaj Yak]

but tcg's keyboard warriors deem it NOT

 

[Mook]

all these tcg duckets?

bet you could.

 

[v6buicks]

However, it's not the fastest supercar on the block: The 2019 i8 roadster we tested sprinted from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds

2020 BMW i8 Review, Pricing, and Specs

The 2020 BMW i8 boasts outside-the-box styling and a plug-in powertrain that saves fuel, but it lacks the performance of more exotic sports cars.

www.caranddriver.com

Top Gear reviews the BMW i8, the world's first petrol-electric hybrid supercar.

What Makes a Supercar a Supercar?

What is the definition of supercar?

www.complex.com

The 2020 BMW i8 seemingly has all of the prerequisites for supercar status.

Used BMW i8 for Sale Near Me | Edmunds

Save up to $4,594 on one of 125 used BMW i8s near you. Find your perfect car with Edmunds expert reviews, car comparisons, and pricing tools.

www.edmunds.com

A 21st-century supercar powered by hybrid tech

BMW i8 Coupé review (2017): A 21st-century supercar powered by hybrid tech

When you think of a hybrid vehicle, two distinct types of car come to mind. First, you have sensible, environmentally friendly cars that aim for efficiency; on the other, there are supercars that use petrol and electricity to, well, go

www.alphr.com

Despite the BMW i8 having a rather eco-conscious nature about it, this space age sports car is often referred to as a supercar. No surprise really,

8 Reasons Why the Used BMW i8 Is a Supercar Steal

Discover 8 reasons why BMW's stunning hybrid 'supercar' is a proper used car bargain.

www.stratstone.com

The I8 was the BMW flagship hybrid supercar,

How Slow Is The BMW I8 Hybrid Supercar? | MotorBiscuit

When it comes to supercars we expected a lot. We want power, performance, and sometimes even a little bit of luxury. How does the I8 compare?

www.motorbiscuit.com

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I guess we aren't "car guys" then

 

[Yaj Yak]

The difference is, neither of us are calling my G8 or your pickemup truck "exotic" or a "supercar/truck".

I got 26 on my trip into Wisconsin last July.

sweet. my truck's done that too.

AND it runs 13.7's on dragy

 

[Yaj Yak]

I guess we aren't "car guys" then

 

[v6buicks]

But any car guy knows its no "supercar"

That ^

 

[CMNTMXR57]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Looks like a super car

I dig it, looks great, more room inside than I would have expected but also the flip side you could never actually do anything to it to make it faster. Isn’t that was car people do? Mod shit?

 

[Mike K]

Very well written post. Couple comments

1. Supercar seems like a very generous term here IMO. Yes it's fast to 60 thanks to the electric motors, but past that it really isn't, and it's dog slow around a road course. Exotic, sure. Supercar? Don't really think so.
2. I agree it'd be a very fun "toy" car for $50k. I think what really turned people off to them was the $150k price tag without the performance or features to back up the price. At $110k everyone probably would have loved it from the get-go.

1. I have a bad habit of interchanging the words exotic and supercar. I think it's more exotic. Is it a supercar? That's a little more abstract and open to debate. I tend to think it is just by virtue of the powertrain. But I can appreciate others might not agree.

2. I tend to agree there as well. At 150k it makes for a hard sell.

 

[Mike K]

Rosie O'Donnell doing jumping jacks naked while screaming in a parking lot would get more attention than Cardi B standing there in a bikini. It doesn't make Rosie a hot chick.

That's where this car falls into. Its odd, its weird looking, it has obnoxiously poor performance, and its "mysteriously unusual" making it exotic....so it stands out, but at the end of the day it isn't a supercar. Its a cool car if you crave attention in a parking lot, I'll give it that. But any car guy knows its no "supercar"

In what world is a measured 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds "obnoxiously poor performance"? The V10 R8 of the same vintage did it in 3.7 seconds. The Gallardo did it in 4.2 seconds. Carrera Gt 3.5 seconds. Enzo 3.5 seconds. Those are all objectively respected cars. This obviously doesn't have the top end of those cars but was never really meant to either. It was a showcase of what you could accomplish in terms of performance and efficiency with what (at the time) BMW thought the future of cars looked like. And that makes it cool as hell. The fact that they got it so absurdly wrong and needlessly over engineered this car puts in a class of of one.

The i8 does it with a fucking three cylinder engine and costs less to operate than my kid's Power Wheels. GTFO here with that shit.

 

[Yaj Yak]

im gonna wear out this gif for sure.

 

[Mook]

In what world is a measured 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds "obnoxiously poor performance"? The V10 R8 of the same vintage did it in 3.7 seconds. The Gallardo did it in 4.2 seconds. Carrera Gt 3.5 seconds. Enzo 3.5 seconds. Those are all objectively respected cars.

The i8 does it with a fucking three cylinder engine and costs less to operate than my kid's Power Wheels. GTFO here with that shit.

My car does it in 3.6 seconds.

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[Mike K]

My car does it in 3.6 seconds.

I don't know how this works. Do we measure dick size next? Who comes to who? Who pays for airfare?

 

[Mook]

I don't know how this works. Do we measure dick size next? Who comes to who? Who pays for airfare?

Rock paper scissors?