A BREATH OF FRESH LUXURY

A BREATH OF FRESH LUXURY

BMW i8 is comfortable in its own amazing skin. It looks like a buttressed spaceship trimmed with extraterrestrial blue and black. If the wheels were spat-covered, itd be easy to convince people its actually levitating on the pride of Munich. Every person who catches a glimpse locks eyes on it, and you neednt be clairvoyant to read pedestrians thoughts, which mostly boil down to Bending in and under the dihedral doors is an event, every time. Before you fall into the car, you must first hoist yourself over the tall, wide side sills. Graceful entries and exits are not an option, and after a weekend of running routine errands, we found this raises questions about daily drivability. But then, like a hat worn to the Kentucky Derby, this car is about making statements. For some, announcing ones arrival is a priority that overshadows any thought of inconvenience. And this plug-in hybrid makes a greener statement than any Audi R8, McLaren 570S, or Porsche 911. Tesla owners nod in approval and Prius owners . . . ah, who are we kidding Prius owners dont see other cars.Aside from drawing all the stares, this car can see well, too. Or rather, its driver can because this is the first car in the U.S. equipped with laser headlights yes, laser beams, but not quite literally, Dr. Evil. Lasers are used internally, but the pure-white light generated by laser-excited phosphorous is safe for oncoming motorists. BMW finally got federal (NHTSA and FDA) approval to offer these lights, a $6300 option for the high-beams that are 1000 times more intense than LEDs. These new lights are even more energy-efficient than LEDs, but they are only for use as a supplemental high-beam that activates above 43 mph; the regular low-beams and the high-beams below 43 mph are LEDs. Although the U.S.-approved laser high-beams are less blue and less powerful than those offered in Europe (where they?re also dynamic, dimming out an area when the car detects oncoming traffic), they are still turn-night-into-day, we-have-a-prison-break bright. We see why they operate exclusively at higher speeds.  

By jaya jain
On: Nov 26, 2016 | 174 Views
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  • Best Driving experience.

    BMW i8 is a very high performance and luxury car. It gives comfort to the driver even in the racing ...Read More

    By tarunesh burman
    On: Dec 20, 2019 | 67 Views
  • The worthy one.

    Best car of the decade BMW i8 can be called as the Zeus of the cars. It's looks and the power can to...Read More

    By volcano stark
    On: Dec 17, 2019 | 65 Views
  • Best car

    It is awesome and so cool. I like this so much Talk about the overall performance of your car, milea...Read More

    By anonymous
    On: Nov 02, 2019 | 47 Views
  • Best Car Ever

    It is the best car ever. It is superb in mileage and excellence in the performance.

    By tayyab danish
    On: Jun 19, 2019 | 42 Views
  • Great Car

    This is a good car in value. It is the best car in the world. It has very smart look, features, and ...Read More

    By anonymous
    On: May 31, 2019 | 37 Views
  • Awesome design and best mileage

    Futuristic styling makes it stand out in front of more capable and similarly priced supercars. The B...Read More

    By vikash
    On: May 19, 2019 | 93 Views
  • Mighty Eagle

    Excellent design with power. Fabulous interiors. Sparkling beams. Example of a perfect dream car.

    By debjyoti paul
    On: Mar 28, 2019 | 37 Views
  • BMW I8 CAR

    I love this car and will buy in 2027.

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    On: Mar 16, 2019 | 38 Views
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