I own a 2020 i8 Roadster for about 9 months now and I absolutely love it. To comment about you not hearing the engine and it doesn't feel sporty you can choose to make it feel sporty by switching it to sports mode and then manual gear mode. I do that almost everyday and it has much more torque and acceleration on the line. I have kept up or beaten most cars in manual sports mode. I solely bought mine in Las Vegas because everyone rents lambos and ferraris here. The i8 is just as beautiful as the best of them and no one can rent it. Not to mention they only made a few thousand of them and now I bought mine to be a collectable. I have had 0 issues and I drive the thing to the dirt sometimes even take it on my hiking trips with the top down is so much fun. Best car I have ever owned and my previous car was the Mercedes Maybach S600 much more expensive and I hated it.
I love the comment,, this is my dream car,, I can't wait to buy it next year.. everybody buys lambos and they overrated in my opinion.. I love the look an price of this bmw i8... plus you can always tune it an make it it more faster!!! Great vehicle without the hight end super car pricing!! Especially on maintenance.
@@rickydeleon6987 They stopped making them last year so i would recommend getting the 2020 i8 roadster. I have it and the electric motor goes for 40 miles instead of 25 on the older models. Been over a year now and I still have had 0 issues and everyone loves my car.
@@rickydeleon6987 good plan. I’m going to eventually get mine wrapped and customize the engine probably in a year too. If you have any further questions let me know.
I went in one of these recently, I've never liked the i8 much but that car made me giggle so much, it just felt fun and different and the whole thing felt like a spaceship on the inside and out
888MF yep, I also loved the subtle little space ship like noises, I didn't care whether it was fake or not, it felt fun, me and the driver (who was borrowing the car) couldn't stop giggling like kids
I like this guy....he hasn't got the followers of some like schmee for example but his content is always good .....he engages well with the cars he's driving and his audience too.... perhaps my favourite car you tuber??
Great video dude, love the I8 in both forms, the doors, the looks and the interior is awesome, especially the interior strip lighting. With the coupe at £45k it’s getting very tempting
Thanks for posting this review. Gives me some things to consider as I'm really close to making an offer on one. Can't decide between it and the r8. The eco friendliness of this, and the somewhat ridiculous doors, both appeal to me. Plus the saving on fuel costs. Because I'm a cheapskate.
Liked your review, love the whole concept of the car. A marvel of design flair & engineering genius. Set to become a collectable icon as no more are to be manufactured. Are the exterior panels plastic the same as the BMW i3?
Why does people complain about why BMW does not make super car? BMW does not need to make a super car simply because all their cars are super and they have the performance of a the super car and are better design. So I think in the today's automotive there is car, super car, hyper car, F1 car .....and BMW ultimate driving machines yes it is! I'm very prod and happy to see the BMW machines on the roads and time to time I believe that the BMW machine is a gift from GOD.
@@YourExecellency thanks! Car is unreal but does have a few drawbacks, electric range is awful, two big pillars block your view a bit when pulling out of a junction and two big pillars at the back blocks your blind spot and hard to park but apart from that great car! Use it as a daily driver. Let me know when you get it!
@@teletubbypo318 hello, may I ask about the fuel consumption? Does the electric motor turn off once you go past 33 mph? Just getting interested here, I'm also eyeing on the coupe version
@@zoeyhii hi from my experience no it oscillates between the two and once you go past about 50mph the engine automatically maintains charge for the electric motor if you’re going consistent! I’ve tested each mode and eco pro got me 55mpg, comfort mode got me 45mpg and sport mode got me 15mph
@@teletubbypo318 thanks for your reply! Why is there such a big difference between real and official fuel consumption 😂 also, do you have difficulty getting in and out of your car in the car park?
I always wanted to buy a Lamborghini, but I can only effort old school lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 for now. Recently thinking of buying BMW i8 instead of Gallardo LP560-4. Cause is cheaper, better technology and newer. But still wondering, buy Gallardo to fullfill my dream or buy i8 for better interior / comfort / technology.
Actually, they closed off the hole in the front bonnet due to the roadster. The front grilles are the same and closed off except the slit at the bottom is all that’s needed.
The way the Roadster vents excess heat from the front motor is different to the coupe. Without a roof, heat from the original car’s bonnet vent found its way into the cabin, so the new Roadster vents it under the car. The underbody is more aerodynamic to aid the new airflow, and because it’s marginally more efficient, you’ll find the same solution on the newer Coupes.
@@fastben23 it's a hybrid electric concept for a super car. Close enough. I've taken sharp corners at very high speeds in mine and it hugs the road very well. Just one nice toy to have I'm the collection.
Certainly will like the 78/79 M1 - Only 26,000 total made in world 14-20 and only 2400 roadsters (17 months) of which circa 300 / 14% rhd - 5 yrs out of production prices will rise very quickly. You have to be in sport and manual to get chassis working best and the tub does not flex at all in like a 488 spyder- it is very fast in sport on B roads in the wet... almost RS3 fast !
The i8 Coupe’s official figures sit at 128.4mpg and 42g/km of CO2, while the Roadster returns the same combined economy figure but emits 46g/km of CO2.
should you buy one my answer is NO They are not easy to get in and out of that door sill high and you have to cock your leg high in the air to get out the thing dont park right next to a petrol pump cause the door will hit the petrol pump and you cant get out and the same in car parking spaces i would rather have that porche than that beemer
I hate to say, but you need to learn how to drive it. It is not a sports car? I suggest you tell that all the Porsches that can not get away from me on mountain roads. It has similar performance characteristics (sans top speed) as the new Cayman GT. Sports mode, manual gears and it is a sports car, and not a lower end one either. It is NOT a supercar (sadly no higher power version coming), but it IS a sports car.
I own a 2020 i8 Roadster for about 9 months now and I absolutely love it. To comment about you not hearing the engine and it doesn't feel sporty you can choose to make it feel sporty by switching it to sports mode and then manual gear mode. I do that almost everyday and it has much more torque and acceleration on the line. I have kept up or beaten most cars in manual sports mode. I solely bought mine in Las Vegas because everyone rents lambos and ferraris here. The i8 is just as beautiful as the best of them and no one can rent it. Not to mention they only made a few thousand of them and now I bought mine to be a collectable. I have had 0 issues and I drive the thing to the dirt sometimes even take it on my hiking trips with the top down is so much fun. Best car I have ever owned and my previous car was the Mercedes Maybach S600 much more expensive and I hated it.
Good feedback
I love the comment,, this is my dream car,, I can't wait to buy it next year.. everybody buys lambos and they overrated in my opinion.. I love the look an price of this bmw i8... plus you can always tune it an make it it more faster!!! Great vehicle without the hight end super car pricing!! Especially on maintenance.
@@rickydeleon6987 They stopped making them last year so i would recommend getting the 2020 i8 roadster. I have it and the electric motor goes for 40 miles instead of 25 on the older models. Been over a year now and I still have had 0 issues and everyone loves my car.
@@cbddoctor6270 thank you for the heads up,, I plan to get the i8 roadster in 1 year from today's date. Gonna pay cash in full.
@@rickydeleon6987 good plan. I’m going to eventually get mine wrapped and customize the engine probably in a year too. If you have any further questions let me know.
when i become wealthy this will be the car I buy. Ill return to this vid when that happens:)
If you're wealthy, then i8 would not be in your mind
@@delyxdel5095 what car would be in his mind?
good luck
Same here 🤞🏾
Me too ❤️
I went in one of these recently, I've never liked the i8 much but that car made me giggle so much, it just felt fun and different and the whole thing felt like a spaceship on the inside and out
With the roof down it is a lot of fun
888MF yep, I also loved the subtle little space ship like noises, I didn't care whether it was fake or not, it felt fun, me and the driver (who was borrowing the car) couldn't stop giggling like kids
I’ve been in a few of these and of course arranged finance on loads of them - clients generally love them!
Darren Gibson, they are fun cars, I'd have something else for the money though
I like this guy....he hasn't got the followers of some like schmee for example but his content is always good .....he engages well with the cars he's driving and his audience too.... perhaps my favourite car you tuber??
Thanks Michael
I really want the bmw i8
Yes, buy a used one cheap! Not black as it masks all the design lines that make it so awesome!
Great video dude, love the I8 in both forms, the doors, the looks and the interior is awesome, especially the interior strip lighting. With the coupe at £45k it’s getting very tempting
It has a exhaust audio enhancement
I bought one! and love it. Massively impressed.
Congratulations. Make sure it is secure at night as the one I filmed was stolen a week after we filmed.
@@888mf4 it is & thanks for the advice. very sorry to hear my friend. not good.
+1 for the AP
FAKE!
Only Joking!
Thanks for posting this review. Gives me some things to consider as I'm really close to making an offer on one. Can't decide between it and the r8. The eco friendliness of this, and the somewhat ridiculous doors, both appeal to me. Plus the saving on fuel costs. Because I'm a cheapskate.
you're a cheapskate and you decide between i8 and r8?? also, these cars are totally different....2 entirely different animals
Hey what do you do for living ?
I hope you went with the i8... with the fuel prices in 2022, the R8 would be burning pockets
If you’re a cheapskate, why are you buying a bmw LMAO
@@PSBrathwaite it's a relative term. A lot of you seem to think cheapskate means poor
My pleasure. We never got round to doing it with the R8 Spyder. J
I love that car😍
2am 10/5/24 I really appreciated your feedback because I was about sold
To seek
Purchase until you clarified the specs and
Honest feedback
RIP X #LLJ #BadVibesForever
I loved the bmw i8 and i didint know he had one.
@@ncg10 crazy thing is pac also died in a black BMW
Why am I even watching this, I’d buy one even if he said not to
Liked your review, love the whole concept of the car. A marvel of design flair & engineering genius. Set to become a collectable icon as no more are to be manufactured.
Are the exterior panels plastic the same as the BMW i3?
www.bmwmarkham.com/2013/08/06/bmw-i8-technical-specs-gallery/
WowNice car.
Should try one....
I don't care I'll buy one
I am a proud owner of a BMW i8
Why does people complain about why BMW does not make super car? BMW does not need to make a super car simply because all their cars are super and they have the performance of a the super car and are better design. So I think in the today's automotive there is car, super car, hyper car, F1 car .....and BMW ultimate driving machines yes it is! I'm very prod and happy to see the BMW machines on the roads and time to time I believe that the BMW machine is a gift from GOD.
I love this car so much
I almost expected him in the end to explain to us why A minor is the saddest of keys
😂😂
They’re scrapping all i8s so hold on to your collectors car 😭♥️
But in 2022 they will make a new i8 it will be called the bmw M i8
@@hxrris7864 most likely 2024 but either way it will kick some real ass.
I will buy this car one Day
Full electric mode is slow as molasses, from 0. Lol. But I love it!
Great review, nice and balanced
a 500 HP 3 series? Hilarious how just 10 years ago this would have been considered a super car with that type of numbers
I will own one soon tomorrow
Great Car
my next car :)
i have that
I’m thinking of buying the coupe in the next 6 months
@@YourExecellency yeah mate, bought it last month!
@@YourExecellency thanks! Car is unreal but does have a few drawbacks, electric range is awful, two big pillars block your view a bit when pulling out of a junction and two big pillars at the back blocks your blind spot and hard to park but apart from that great car! Use it as a daily driver. Let me know when you get it!
@@teletubbypo318 hello, may I ask about the fuel consumption? Does the electric motor turn off once you go past 33 mph? Just getting interested here, I'm also eyeing on the coupe version
@@zoeyhii hi from my experience no it oscillates between the two and once you go past about 50mph the engine automatically maintains charge for the electric motor if you’re going consistent! I’ve tested each mode and eco pro got me 55mpg, comfort mode got me 45mpg and sport mode got me 15mph
@@teletubbypo318 thanks for your reply! Why is there such a big difference between real and official fuel consumption 😂 also, do you have difficulty getting in and out of your car in the car park?
Direct and sharp comments. But does it really handing liked 3series?
Unfortunately for me it does. However maybe BMW wanted to give it broad appeal?
Would be nice to see some carbon on the center console and dash. Wonder what is the range in electric only mode.
33 miles
52km real life
@@M5V10-h4o does driving on gasoline engine somehow recharge the battery or batteries are only charged through the wall?
@@-Muhammad_Ali- Put in sport mode to charge or plugin :)
I always wanted to buy a Lamborghini, but I can only effort old school lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 for now. Recently thinking of buying BMW i8 instead of Gallardo LP560-4. Cause is cheaper, better technology and newer. But still wondering, buy Gallardo to fullfill my dream or buy i8 for better interior / comfort / technology.
Actually, they closed off the hole in the front bonnet due to the roadster. The front grilles are the same and closed off except the slit at the bottom is all that’s needed.
The way the Roadster vents excess heat from the front motor is different to the coupe. Without a roof, heat from the original car’s bonnet vent found its way into the cabin, so the new Roadster vents it under the car. The underbody is more aerodynamic to aid the new airflow, and because it’s marginally more efficient, you’ll find the same solution on the newer Coupes.
888MF I know. But you were pointing to the grilles, which are identical. The bonnet vent is the difference.
@@mgrmln Got it - Thanks
Great review
Ya I would get a NSX, AMG GTR, Taycan or something like that as they have actual performance and not just looks.
I love the NSX
Would be nice to see you review the NSX
Has it got indicators?🤔
My dream car thee I8
Seen this around Bushey!?
How is a sports car supposed to handle? I have never driven one, so I'm curious!
George Holloway like this I think: th-cam.com/video/ltfsMmR81Gs/w-d-xo.html ..... oh wait, an i8 is no sportscar I just heared...
@@fastben23 it's a hybrid electric concept for a super car. Close enough. I've taken sharp corners at very high speeds in mine and it hugs the road very well. Just one nice toy to have I'm the collection.
Alot of show for the price you can find them for around 40-50k now
How much is the price
I love my Roadster! And I'm glad it's not so fast that I'll lose control of it and kill myself!
Will the Roadster become collectible/classic ? Only one year in production and not that many sold.
Certainly will like the 78/79 M1 - Only 26,000 total made in world 14-20 and only 2400 roadsters (17 months) of which circa 300 / 14% rhd - 5 yrs out of production prices will rise very quickly. You have to be in sport and manual to get chassis working best and the tub does not flex at all in like a 488 spyder- it is very fast in sport on B roads in the wet... almost RS3 fast !
Filming location?
In my country I8 coupes cost 50k is it a steal?
What else would you consider for that price?
I wanna get a i8 roadster hoping it depreciates as fast as the coupe
@@memesmoke1206 they are going for around 60-70k uk now, I'm getting one soon, (2020 model 7.2k miles for £67,540)
"Perfect car to save the environment". LOL. Nearly fell off my chair laughing. What a clown.
The i8 Coupe’s official figures sit at 128.4mpg and 42g/km of CO2, while the Roadster returns the same combined economy figure but emits 46g/km of CO2.
Xxtenation BMW i8
This car reminds me of Xxxtenatacion 😭
How did xxtetacions car get t
5.05 “It doesn’t feel sporty” / 11.58 “It feels sporty”. Please...
Fuck the car, show us a tour of that house lol
Do not go near these machines without the most comprehensive warranty that you can possibly afford.
this is the car that XXXTENTACION black color
BMW MANTAP
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Someday
ITS so müde car👍👍👍👍
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Ok
This like xxxtentacions car
This car reminds me of Xxxtentacion
should you buy one
my answer is NO
They are not easy to get in and out of that door sill high and you have to cock your leg high in the air to get out the thing
dont park right next to a petrol pump cause the door will hit the petrol pump and you cant get out and the same in car parking spaces
i would rather have that porche than that beemer
I hate to say, but you need to learn how to drive it. It is not a sports car? I suggest you tell that all the Porsches that can not get away from me on mountain roads. It has similar performance characteristics (sans top speed) as the new Cayman GT. Sports mode, manual gears and it is a sports car, and not a lower end one either. It is NOT a supercar (sadly no higher power version coming), but it IS a sports car.
I jumped out of a real sports car before driving the BMW and that was my opinion. I did say it is quick, there's no denying that.
Can I have your car 🤣
I have a bmw i8 roadsters
Me too
Can you help mee to have me to one
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car
Yummy
Just say coop, not coopay. Jesus
Tesla model s is better
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I8 is impractical and annoying to get in and out in parking lots
Greg M What a stupid comment. That's not the point of the car!
@@chrisglover2133 well what's the point then?
No
The inside is lame
NOPE that thing is horrible; very slow
Whoever noticed that shiny good looking watch..like my comment😅