Oct 21, 2016 · Thus, it wasn’t quite as quick, with launch control enabling a zero-to-60-mph time of 4.0 seconds (compared with 3.6 and 3.8 for the European examples) and the car dusting off a quarter …

However, it's not the fastest supercar on the block: The 2019 i8 roadster we tested sprinted from zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds.

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Aug 9, 2013 · BMW claims a 0-to-60 time of fewer than 4.5 seconds; with the gas engine making satisfyingly guttural sounds, the i8 feels every bit as quick as that, and we’re predicting a time of 4.3.

The i8’s 7.1-kWh battery pack can be recharged in 2.5 hours when connected to a 240-volt outlet, but that time rises to 4.5 hours on a 120-volt household outlet.

Jul 11, 2014 · Zero to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and 12.4 seconds in the quarter-mile confirm that BMW is earnest in its sports-car intentions.

BMW's hybrid halo car is expected to get a second chance as the company prepares a hotter replacement in the form of the 2026 i8 M.

Apr 30, 2018 · BMW claims the sprint to 60 mph takes 4.4 seconds, which may seem quick until you compare it with the times of similarly priced two-seaters.

Nov 8, 2018 · That's not slow, but it's well behind other mid-engine supercars such as the Acura NSX (3.1 seconds to 60, 11.2 through the quarter at 126 mph) and the McLaren 570S (2.9 seconds to 60, …

The curvaceous bodywork and upward-swinging doors add lots of visual drama to the i8, even if its 357-hp powertrain doesn’t deliver the neck-straining acceleration its exotic looks suggest.