Step 1: Place "911 Carrera S" badging in the rear. Step 2: License plate to say "i8A911" Step 3: Troll Porsche dealerships and owners

It's amazing how this looks almost the same as the concept car

Funny how some are comparing the i8 to the Tesla Model S, because they don't even belong in the same class. The Model S couldn't even finish a lap in Laguna Seca (and another around Nurburgring) without going to Safe Mode. Don't get me wrong, the Model S is one awesome sporty every-day road going car and it's pretty much one of a kind. I'd love one myself having driven it twice. Now the i8 is an exercise bringing sport into the hybrid. Its performance is comparable to a 911, R8, etc., including the price. Did it surpass them? Some said not quite yet, but in some ways the i8 has opened new possibilities, ie. hybrid in a sportscar. Having always been about a sportscar that can be driven every day, this is a logical step for BMW. Also worth considering that behind the i8 (and the i3), BMW developed a new way to manufacture these cars, mainly mass-manufacturing the carbon-fiber components. Imagine if the starting point is this close, what would the 2nd gen be?

People in the comments are so fucking short sighted, "this car is expensive" or "Audi R8 owners never complained about fuel economy". Sorry but think again... Do these cars come around to save gas money or save the environment? These cars are intended to give rich people a sense they should care a bit more about the environment GET IT??.

This was filmed in Malibu. I saw some of them on the road and I recognize the beach

Add one more cylinder to the powertrain and BMW has me sold

With a 0-60 time of 4.2 seconds, it may not be the fastest, but boy is it beautiful. It's not a GTR setting records, but a sign that efficient cars CAN be undeniably sporty.

"Right out of an ad-sponsored sci-fi movie", nice non-litigious Minority Report reference!

I think the difference between this and a R8 for example is how people will see you. The R8 has been out for a while now and while it does look really cool and people do love them this looks like a whole new generation of car, and that because it is. These new hybrid/electric cars are the future its hard to say that this is only a fad. The i8 will get a ton more looks on the street because its a more fascinating car to look at. The R8 is faster, a better sports car and to some the better car, but you can't hate on the people that would pick the i8. I would take the i8 just because of how new/special it is.

incredible car. more of this needed. want one

These are really great presentations. Intelligent and thought provoking. KBB really has a good handle on the media.

looks very nice. I'm surprised how they kept the exterior design very close to the concept version.

This is the future of super cars. Nice looking (not the best in my opinion), green/economical, fast, and comfortable. Others can really learn from the Germans.

this is essentially a perfect car, in that this technology will hopefully make it's way into the more affordable cars BMW makes, and I can't wait for that day

When and if gas runs out ; you can still drive i8 on pure electric . They should make engine that runs on both gasolene and ethanol , like Koenigsegg did . Even so , factory LPG version would be great . The only problem i8 has is that it is BMW - because drivers like any other's BMW drivers would drive it like douchebags .

God I wish someday I'm able to buy a variant of this car in the future

Looks really awesome but not sure who would buy this

futuristic in look as well as tech

I just wish the backseats were bigger :(

The president of the company I work for just ordered one of these. Less than a month ago he bought a M4. He can easily buy a Bugatti. His son bought an Audi RS7 with every option available. In short FML.

I'm falling in love with this car... I just need to add another 0 to my paycheck :(

Great Car!

when you look an bmw you think of luxary sadans but with the I8 you gwt a sportscar

NICE

The idea behind the i8 is cool, but BMW is playing with fire with this car more than the i3. I see the strategy/objective of the i8, but unfortunately the market for a fuel efficient sports car in the ~$125,000 price range is...well, when was the last time you met a 911 or SL63 AMG owner who complained about fuel economy? At this price, saving fuel isn't a priority especially when driving a 2dr sports coupe. It would have been more beneficial to have made the i8 something like a Panamera hybrid or Tesla Model S competitor with 4doors. There's a reason why Porsche hasn't shoved a electric motor inside a 911 as of now; there is barely a market for this sort of thing, and even smaller when you're pricing is north of $100k.

What a beautiful car.

There are two in my town, owned by some business owners and my god they get sooo much attention , people will park their cars and take pictures over and over

how do the wheels stay still at 3:54

Still has yet to have Tesla roadster acceleration of 0-60 MPH in 1.9 seconds.

Wow the trunk is so small

Can I drive this without even plugging in?

can somebody send me a link abou that m4 pic in the video? would be a nice wallpapr

HEYYYY...Instead of frequent charging..why not just produce an electric energy from the fast cycle of the cars' tyre..like dynamo concept..I just give my idea..heee

Those rear seats are useless. You can't fit in them, and they completely ruin the proportions of the car.

From the back it looks like its giving birth to a 911.

Can't lie that car look nice.. nothing like it one the road.

As far as the steering, I'm sure it has more to do with the light weight of the car then the steer by wire set up. I won't believe that simulated road feed back is better than real feedback ie hydraulic. As much as I like the styling: design layering not unlike the mclaren P1. I don't think that this will sell well. I mean I would never buy this car. I don't have the means to anyway; they should have just gone all electric if the car that has no amenities no storage, can only sit two people realistically. Thus making long trips annoying if not them impossible altogether. Anyway it's a beautiful car but I just don't see the point beyond a technical exercise.

Favor, traduzir para idioma Português. Grato

$137,000 for a 350hp hybrid?? That's GTR monies

I am big fan of bmw company

I’m definitely in love with this car but I can’t afford one from BMW due to its high price. All I can do for now as being a single man is wish and hope that someday soon I have a beautiful & sexy girlfriend that just so happens to have a car like this which her and I can drive and also share together here in my hometown of Saint Louis Missouri.

They say 300+ hp for this car is slow... Haha.. Drive it first... Or if not satisfied, vivid racing can reflash the ecu tuned to add extra horses on wheels...

Vou comprar hum carro desse para mim,conversível,Favor mandar preço,2015 a 201grato .

Hybrid means to go back to dealer to do oil change.

Over 100k for looks

At my age I realize that I will never be able to afford to own a new vehicle...unless I win the Lotto.

Favor 2015 a 2017.Obrigado

Wish this had a V8

they're butterfly doors, NOT scissor doors god why do so many people get it wrong?

Tesla has my vote

go tesla, more seats,distance, for 50,000$ less.

the exterior design hasn't aged well...geez a 2006 bmw 325i has aged better. the only good thing about it is the bmw nice interior.

$26,000 dollars just for lugage. I could buy a decently used car for a fraction of that price. Some things I think are just way to over priced!

*1963-1965 impala sry

V8 forever))

u cant compare this car to a tesla....i can refill this i8 anytime ,anywhere without waitung for charging or looking for a plug outlet somewhere countryside.plus i have an engine that has sound. sure its not for everyone but this car sets a milestone in hybrid technology.

Interesting vehicle and good review. .."Yeshua / Jesus is the way "

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Im the only one who gets mustang vibes from looking at the front?

Lol for the price of a I8 you can get yourself a chevy Impala and still have money left over for gas.

I'd take an Audi r8 over this any day....

This price is crackpipe. For that money I would buy an R8 and never look back. I would buy a used Ferrari F430 before I bought this.

Wait a minute if it still supports the 3-cylinder engine maybe somewhere in the car you can put gas in it

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This "review" is terrible! The journalist couldn't be less enthusiastic or engaging, as usual for him. The correlation to Countach doors missed the mark (i8 are a-pillar gullwing, not scissor). Gave up at 2:44 since this lacked objectivity, information and a pulse.

Snoozeville

we need more cars like this, environment is getting worse every year

tesla all the way ; ) the bmw is a jocke

ELR is shit Model S would be the best choice

Omg 22 whole miles on electricity! Well that surely puts my Tesla Model S P85 to shame... NOT!!

wow, this thing is shit. Buy a Tesla.

this car don't do anything for me.the first thing i will be thinking is, if i could afford this, why not just buy a s600 benz or a Audi A8. i would even buy a BMW 6 series before i would buy this shit. you paying all that money for nothing, it's a waist. this car is ugly inside & out.

The car is soo ugly

Ugliest car ever