CNET On Cars - On the road: 2014 BMW i8

With its sculptured skin, gullwing doors and plugin-in hybrid drivetrain, BMW looks to the future with its new i8.

[scott]

No AM setting? This is why I love CNET on cars; he shows off things no other review would point out.

[ATLOffroad]

I do like this car. Thanks for the great review.

[sunnyxu]

Pay attention to the screen inside the car, bluetooth nexus5, a good phone haha 
And a beautiful car

[datacrusadar]

There's a fisker karma in the back at 4:30 hmmm

[PrintHP]

I can tell if it's Cooley reviewing just by the likes and dislikes

[guywhoknowschords]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you...(Drum roll) Brian Cooley

[joshitheyoshi]

The fancy electronics would worry me because of the repair costs. But I guess if you're super-rich that wouldn't be a factor.

[TheCarVlogger]

Of course only Cooley can finally get this car right for reviewing. Everyone compares it to a 911 or some other sports car. Thats NOT what the i8 is, its an economy car; it has skinny tires, its not designed for canyon carving. Does it happen to hit 60 in 4 seconds, sure, does it happen to look more crazy than even any supercar? Absolutely. This is an i not an M. That being said BMW please make a M8 with the M3 or M5 engine and ditch the AWD and electric motor and lets see it go all out! 

[mrconor]

nexus 5 i see, good choice :p at 1:58

[tristanmiller]

For the specs Performance and price it doesn't even compete with the P85D. Its a showpiece but an inefficient one that even for a hybrid can't perform close to a highly developed electric sedan.

[sparkevpilot]

I'm not a BMW guy, but this is a nice ride. I would love to be able to afford one.

[daivietnguyen]

Nothing against BMW, but with the same amount of money, I would pick and be the happy +proud owner of the 2017 Acura NSX indeed. I will take one in blue, please !!

[mattkay]

I wonder what CNET is going to do when they lose Brian Cooley.

[aaronmockedtodeath]

Sporty great lines futuristic, alternative fuel wise, a bit too small for family but nice very nice

[kleppie]

i saw a i8 in 2013, it was an test car back then

[sahilmodi]

4 minutes and 30 seconds into the video there is a fisker karma in the background

[samplermike]

Porsche 911 over this any day. Buy this for looks and the 911 for driving.

[vitovitale]

First of all if you try and order one there is a 2 year waiting list and if you are lucky enough to find a dealer who has one already in stock they won't let you have it unless you fork out $30 grand over list ....European prices in America? No way I'll just wait until I find a cheap salvage one at auction...

[cwehbe]

The exhaust sound is fake buddy, it's through the internal speakers in the cabin. BMW is doing that in a lot of cars now, even the M5.

[xzbane]

420 lb/ft of torque.




The future is getting me high.