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Four-seats, carbon fiber construction, a mid-mounted three-cylinder engine, two transmissions and a pair of electric motors.

The BMW i8 truly is an unusual car. Built as part of the company's concept for sustainable mobility, the i8 is one of two models in BMW's i sub-brand. Unlike the electric i3 city car, the i8 is a hybrid performance vehicle that's out to prove a supercar can be fast and efficient at the same time.

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The i8 is great for what it is but what some people might be discovering it it might not be as potent of a supercar as what they were expecting. One sign of this has been a growing amount of BMW enthusiasts giving the Acura NSX a look. It's similar to the i8 in a number of ways but overall is a much more potent vehicle, at the same time it's a big heavy. Which ever is better just depends on the individual.