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BMW i8 specs
Price in Europe | €126,000 - €150,680 |
Price in US | $148,495 - $152,195 |
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1486-1567 kg (3276-3455 lbs) |
Dimensions | 2.22 m (87 in) wide |
Introduced | 2013 |
Origin country | Germany |
Gas mileage | 23.3-6.2 l/100 km (10-38 mpg US / 12-46 mpg UK) |
CO2 emissions | 165 g/km |
Insurance group | 50 / 50 |
Views | 52.2k |
Submitted by | Kewuntii |
Lap times
Acceleration (kph)
0 - 40 kph | 1.4 s |
0 - 50 kph | 1.7 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.2 s |
0 - 80 kph | 3.1 s |
0 - 100 kph | 4.2 s |
0 - 120 kph | 5.6 s |
0 - 130 kph | 6.4 s |
0 - 140 kph | 7.2 s |
0 - 160 kph | 9.2 s |
0 - 180 kph | 11.6 s |
0 - 200 kph | 14.4 s |
1000 m | 22.8 s |
Acceleration (mph)
0 - 30 mph | 1.9 s |
0 - 40 mph | 2.7 s |
0 - 50 mph | 3.5 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.6 s |
0 - 70 mph | 5.7 s |
0 - 80 mph | 7.0 s |
0 - 90 mph | 8.5 s |
0 - 100 mph | 9.0 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.8 s @ 96.9 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.1 s @ 116.2 mph |
General performance
Top speed | 254 kph (158 mph) |
0 - 100 mph - 0 | 14.7 s |
Est. max acceleration | 0.72 g (7 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 69.4 kph (43.1 mph) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.93 g (9 m/s²) |
100 kph - 0 | 34 m (112 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 149 m (490 ft) |
60 mph - 0 | 34 m (111 ft) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | Electric motor and Inline 3 turbo 12 valve DOHC |
Displacement | 1.5 l (91 ci / 1499 cc) |
Power | 374 ps (369 bhp / 275 kw) @ 5800 rpm |
Torque | 570 Nm (420 lb-ft) @ 3700 rpm |
Power / liter | 250 ps (246 hp) |
Power / weight | 246 ps (243 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 375 Nm (277 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 35 PS per l/100 km |
Power / €5000 | 14 ps |
Transmission | 6 speed automatic |
Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
60 - 100 kph (4) | 2.9 s |
80 - 120 kph (4) | 3.2 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 3.9 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 4.4 s |
80 - 160 kph (4) | 7.2 s |
80 - 160 kph (5) | 8.9 s |
80 - 160 kph (6) | 10.7 s |
70 - 120 kph | 4.0 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 10.3 s |
i8 competition
Lambolover 1y ago
I think it's the perfect time for BMW to make sth like iM8 a thing
A mid engine hybrid i6
Weighs around 1900kgs
700+hp hybrid
Z31Turbo84 2y ago
Its hard to classify this car into any catagory. Is it a supercar? Maybe. It certainly has a supercar price tag and supercar looks, but it does not have supercar performance. Is it a grandtourer? Maybe. It certainly is somwhat luxurious, and it even has 4 seats. But the interior is cramped and it has a mid-engine layout, not front-engine layout like in a traditional grand tourer.
hostboy 2y ago
I wonder why it's always these dumbass rappers and their German junkers, ESPECIALLY bimmers/beamers...
just an fyi XXXtentacion named himself after a ****ing porn slang term (first three letters) (6ix9ine basically did the same, naming himself after a sexual slang term) and what the hell is up with the tentaction part that doesn't make any sense... he also mentioned white supremacist "D.R." (I won't mention that ****er's whole name to keep content more relevant to cars and less about race and politics, but whatever) and he basically said that dude was his idol... ironic because his kind was targeted by that mother****er
DUMBASS social media clouts posing as "rappers" drive BMWs and Nissans...
Lambolover 2y ago
This car with some 500hp b58 and hybrid tech would be goddamn nice
Also do you know there is an N/A V8 track fucused version of it?
BMW i8 4y ago
I just bought a BMW i8 2 months ago, after having spending a long time deciding what to buy. In the end I had narrowed my choices to i8, 991 and AMG-GT.
So far I am extremely happy about my choice.
The i8 looks like it is a model 2030 or something like that. No pictures make it justice since the shape is very three dimensional with all the aerodynamic features.
The interior is also like a space ship compared to other cars, with the digital dash and LED lights built into the interior etc etc.
My car has the laser lights that are nothing short of amazing.
The performance feels better than the numbers tell you. Thanks to the electric engine there is no lag at all when you hit the gas when driving slowly/normally and eg want to pass another car or make a street light that is about to turn red.
I was very conerned about the fake Engine sound Before I bought it. The idea of a fake sound is repulsive but it acutually works. And especially younger people are more impressed about the ability to run silent on electric only, and do not care so much about cylinder numbers or displacement. And I have come to like it myself too, to float completely silent through the city, and then go to sport mode and listen to a great sound (fake or not).
Where I live I see about 10-15 Porsche 911:s everytime I go into the city during summertime. I have seen 4 BMW i8:s ever! Everytime I see a 991 two things come to my mind immediately:
- I am so thankful that I got an i8 instead
- I feel sorry for the person that drive the 991, unless it is a GT2 RS. :-)
The fact that it has a back seat is perfect for me with 2 teenagers at home. It is good enough for shorter trips around town.
Before I bought the car I read a lot of Reviews and on forums. I saw a lot of haters and sceptics out there. But I then realized that none of the haters had owned an i8 and very few had even driven it.
If you want to get great lap times around a race track then this car is probably not the tool. But on the streets in the real world the performance and handling is quite enough.
So what I am saying is that if you are thinking about buying an i8 then I can highly recommend it. This car will for sure be a future Classic. BMW has only made 1 other mid engine car, and no other car with dihedral doors (which is super cool). In 25 years it will be Worth $1 million. :-)
aaayy 5y ago
I would rip out the motors and battery pack, replace it with a Tesla motor from the Model S P100D, and replace the wimpy little 3 cylinder with the BMW S63 V8 from the M5. Then it would truly go as fast as it looks. If the Tesla motor is making, say 240 horsepower, and the V8 makes 600 hp, it would get 840 hp to the wheels. Of course, it would need a widebody kit to accommodate extra wide tires, and maybe a small spoiler, but wouldn't it be awesome?
uptownfunker 9y ago
Interesting how the power-to-weight and power-per-liter ratios are similar....I bet no other stock production car is like that!
V8Supercar1 10y ago
Cool car. But come on, that engine sound is completely fake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqr_R9QTRYw&feature=em-uploademail
BR2+ 10y ago
Well is be curious as to what people would get on a Dyno test, Im sure MT will give us one soon. The M5 making 600Bhp, The new M3/M4 making closer to 500Bhp, M6 Making 650Bhp, It certainly would not surprise me in the least if this was making 400Hp, 0 Rpm launch, 3300Lbs, 2 speed, We all no the advantages, But i still have my doubts.
saxy 10y ago
power figures are not really bloated. I guess electric motors are more efficient, and the enormous torque is good in a straight line. The Porsche 911 base model has 345hp and does 100mph in 9.7, 1/4 in 12.4. seems fair.
This car is quite impressive but to call it their flagship and "911 eater" is a bit far fetched. But I think the looks of the car already make it so desirable to buy right now, because it looks like something from a movie set in those 2025 futuristic movies
BR2+ 11y ago
So the first acceleration test done of the I8....And im not dissapointed, Somewhat surprised, Then you relize its a Bmw, SO its not putting down what is really claimed, Still good, Damn good numbers for a 360Bhp(Yeah right) car.
0-60Mph 3.8s
0-100Mph 9.6s
1/4 Mile 12.4@113.2Mph
Weight 3,361Lbs
BR2+ 11y ago
The I8 starts at £99,895, not sure how much I would have thought, Also, I didn't know this, but its a 4 seater! :O
I still maintain the interior is fantastic, But at 100k, Id rather have a GT3, Or save myself a hell of a lot, and buy the M4 or Stingray, Still not into this electric hybrid crap yet, But the price wasn't as bad(I think) as I was expecting.
BR2+ 11y ago
Id rather have an M3..
I really hate to agree with Hans, but the proportions are pretty messed up, just look at that rear overhang, I don't care if its for aero or not, you can make a car look good from every angle. Theres a lot of development costs in this thing, but I wonder if that's enuff to justify its price tag?
I maintain the Interior is really really nice, just about better then any Audi or possibly Mercedes, Porsche, But still 127k/135k is not cheap.
aaaa 11y ago
@Georg: I take it that since you were on 3 hours ago, you must have seen what's been going on with the site lately, don't you have a "ban IP" button to finally get rid of all the trolls? I understand that deleting everything they added takes a long time, but can't you or one of the other admins at least ban them to prevent further crap from being posted? (or am I mistaken?)
BR2+ 11y ago
Doubt it, M8 comes last, Just bring a New /845LI/850I/860CSI then an M8, The last one looked good, along with a V12, but was rather heavy and a bit expensive, but whatever.
And supposedly you guys will be paying $135,920 for this WITHOUT options.., Very expensive, I think at that price, id rather have something else, Specially at that price range, regardless of how unique it may be.
Fangio Man 11y ago
"BMW should be working on an //M8, not an I8... ;)"
I am glad to tell you they work on a M8! The M8 is planned to be a car with a bodywork similar to the i8's. They want to put a 600 PS engine in the 1500 kg light car. Release is set for 2016.
BR2+ 11y ago
I Agree. They should be working on an 8Series, Not an I8, Well I don't really mind that they made this, just the name 8 shouldn't be there, Maybe I9.
I would also take a StingRay over this, Unless im a Brand whore, which im not, or worried about MPG, I don't see any reason to buy this over a StingRay, Its somewhat more unique being what it is, But I think its price is a "Bit" to high, But only from first impressions. Interior is fantastic though.
@Mental
Don't you know? You have to be American to Like American cars, And likewise, Only Georg, Hans, DeDe, can like the Bmw I8.
Mental 11y ago
LOL, missionary... So if I praised the Corvette, I must be an American then?... LOL, what a logic...
Anyways, I don't care about your hatred... However, Corvette pretty much succeeded in every aspect, and it provides the best performance for its money (and I'm a Porsche-man). You can't go against this fact..... Me thinking you are simply jealous.
In addition, paying 50k for the C7 Corvette, I would safe $80k. So I wouldn't really care about the fuel economy. i8 fuel economy will give benefit over Vette's only after few years, so honestly.. who cares... Moreover, for $80k I could make a C7 an Absolute Track-Beast. And I will be happy enjoying the V8 sound, blitz-performance, and good ride-quality; I don't care what you think.
But what amuses me the most. Are you really satisfied with the weak 3-cyl engine in a BMW supercar?; a car that should have already destroyed that "unwise" Corvette for its money? That's certainly not enough... Its performance per money is not serious... Don't you want to see i8 a real supercar, being on par with the NSX prototype. I do.
And finally, believe, my brain is way more educated than your's which certainly is not capable to get something higher than 110 iQ level........ "I'm American".. LOL.
BR2+ 11y ago
@Missionary
Well..Your name says it all...And I don't mean the job..
Rather have the P85, Looks better, faster, more room, name isn't as good, but look what you get. and ill save a few quid here.
But my god, that rear end and those rear pillars are frickin disgusting, just ruin the car.