From BMW blog website: Comments?
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As much as I admire the engineering achievement that the i8 represents, I just can't like it. I really dislike the looks.
However, the world would be a very unhappy and bland place if we all liked the same things.
EDIT: I posted before the picture of the blacked-out version was posted above. That look certainly enhances the design dramatically.
However, the world would be a very unhappy and bland place if we all liked the same things.
EDIT: I posted before the picture of the blacked-out version was posted above. That look certainly enhances the design dramatically.
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I am not bashing on this car. At all. I am in the same area as you, but mostly Marin... I see one or two every once inawhile, and for some reason I don't pay close attention. The lines are very angular, brutal. More like a Lamborghini, more 80's?
I guess I sorta call it too futuristic, and I'm the guy who's obsessed with early to mid 60's eames-ish nuclear era design, and fascination with futurology, computers, etc. When the 1st concept came out, I loved it. I loved it at the car show I saw it at... but then something happened. The weird swoop and split to the rear bugged me.
The front hood is dreamy tho, but that's if I wanted electric and future looking car. It crossed my mind when I was whittling down which cars to consider. Never would consider a Tesla or i3.
I always wanted gull wings (not scissor, not butterfly), regardless of impracticality... but as an adult? I think there's another thread where we weren't overly kind to a guy who modded scissors onto an F-Type. I guess the i8 is butterfly... but I am not even sure why I am rambling on about this car other than OP asked for comments. LOL
Edit: watched vid, and searched a bit:
That wind curtain is wild. Very cool
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGvHLnExXR8/
that looks like something from Robocop and that is awesome.
I guess I sorta call it too futuristic, and I'm the guy who's obsessed with early to mid 60's eames-ish nuclear era design, and fascination with futurology, computers, etc. When the 1st concept came out, I loved it. I loved it at the car show I saw it at... but then something happened. The weird swoop and split to the rear bugged me.
The front hood is dreamy tho, but that's if I wanted electric and future looking car. It crossed my mind when I was whittling down which cars to consider. Never would consider a Tesla or i3.
I always wanted gull wings (not scissor, not butterfly), regardless of impracticality... but as an adult? I think there's another thread where we weren't overly kind to a guy who modded scissors onto an F-Type. I guess the i8 is butterfly... but I am not even sure why I am rambling on about this car other than OP asked for comments. LOL
Edit: watched vid, and searched a bit:
That wind curtain is wild. Very cool
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGvHLnExXR8/
that looks like something from Robocop and that is awesome.
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I'm with Foosh, I'm not crazy about the looks, but the monotone versions I've seen tame down some of the nutty styling cues, and vastly improve the look. While the i8 is certainly dramatic, I prefer the F-type's shape. And finally, I remember reading in an early i8 review, that one or two laps on a track significantly depletes battery reserves to the point of affecting power, that wouldn't be too much fun!
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I'm not a fan of the looks of the i8, it is significantly more expensive than an F type and performance comes up short.
911's are great cars......still WAY overpriced compared to an F Type. You can have a base 911 for a price point that is similar to an F Type R but if you want one that is faster than the Jag, you'll need to pony up a bunch more cash.
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911's are great cars......still WAY overpriced compared to an F Type. You can have a base 911 for a price point that is similar to an F Type R but if you want one that is faster than the Jag, you'll need to pony up a bunch more cash.
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