Video: BMW i8 versus M4

5 January 2015
Feature

Can BMW's new electric superstar keep pace with its performance thoroughbred sibling? Steve Sutcliffe finds out.

Latest videos

spartan

Spartan video review: 460bhp track toy driven

Spartan video review: 460bhp track toy driven
0055 LUC

Ford Focus ST Track Pack vs Toyota GR86 track battle

Ford Focus ST Track Pack vs Toyota GR86 track battle
Ford Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler 19 1

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon video review

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon video review
View all latest car videos
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2015
£35,090
26,000miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2016
£35,995
43,200miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 11.6kWh Roadster Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2018
£53,450
11,000miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 11.6kWh Roadster Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2020
£56,949
32,001miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2014
£31,795
41,852miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2014
£30,950
49,625miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2015
£31,980
44,647miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 7.1kWh Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2016
£36,995
38,749miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
BMW I8 1.5 11.6kWh Roadster Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 2dr
2018
£43,080
57,656miles
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Automatic
2
View detailsopens in a new tab
Next
Prev
View all 40 cars
In partnership with
View all used car deals
Advertisement
Advertisement

Join the debate

Comments
5
Add a comment…
Marky 14 January 2015

Video Tech talk...

I love your videos!!!

You've got the time-code nicely synced up between cameras, so that even when we're viewing you from the M4, we can hear you clipping the corners in the i8 as you give us a running commentary. You're also making good use of a drone. This technical points prove that you are actually a good driver and that your moves aren't practiced in a second take and pasted in. Nice.

Boring test though.

Marky.

Peter Cavellini 7 January 2015

Ho hum..........

Steve,day in day out,i'd take the M4,because even taking it easy ,it'll still return a decent mpg(yes, i am a low mileage driver,7,000per yr),the i8 is still a novelty car,yes it can give you the best of both Worlds,but,as the Video proved,it just isn't meant to be chucked about on a Track,and of course we haven't mentioned the price difference have we?.
dgate 6 January 2015

power isn't going to be there

Its "more" likely to be there in a real world scenario since your not going flat out for very long in cut and thrust traffic. You also forget about regen which in normal driving extends electric range.