2015 BMW i8 1.5 petrol twin turbo

Summary:

Supercar looks, staggering performance, sips petrol like a vicar sips tea

Faults:

A stone punctured one of the 4 radiators resulting in the engine starting to overheat. Drove on electric until the car was in a safe place to be recovered.

General Comments:

This car looks simply space age and is 7 years old. People are amazed when you tell them it only has a 1.5 litre engine (plus electric motors). People are as equally surprised when you drop a 4 second 0-60 in it!

The ride is very compliant and not what you would expect from a "supercar". The carbon fibre chassis provides excellent support and the car can handle the most spirited driving without any indication of letting go. People say they are slow.. They obviously haven't ridden in one :-) Once on the motorway, the performance is blistering powering quickly from 50-80 mph and way way more in an instant, and the sound (albeit electronically enhanced) is simply amazing. It's a dream car that you just have to get used to getting a LOT of attention when driving.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 8th May, 2022

9th May 2022, 18:22

Nice review, these are good looking cars. The only modern hybrid I would consider. If only more were like this, however I feel the future of electric cars and hybrids will be made up of mostly boring cars.