i3 vs M3 drag race

[M3_Power 636]

Have never really rated the V8 M3 very highly ... now I have proof : P

Edited November 12, 2013 by M3_Power

[CSET 569]

Haha that's quite... disappointing. Mind you, I can imagine the M3 would be a fair bit heavier, and would just keep pulling over 100kph.

I didn't know much about the i3 before this, so I did a little reading. It looks like a shoe. I'm actually glad this photo is pixellated.

[M3_Power 636]

It's 1190kg (that's 300kg of batteries mind you) full carbon fiber chassis. Personally I think for an electric car BMW got this spot on.

http://jalopnik.com/the-bmw-i3-is-officially-much-greener-than-almost-every-1462999376

[Tristan 338]

Any idea of retail when they hit NZ?

[Phil-540i 166]

To be fair, the driver of the battery powered thing had fair better reflexs once 'Go' was said............and..............you can actually hear the M3 having its power cut by the ETC, even when it grabs the next gear............

But yes, fairly impressive, even though in that pic it looks like its been given a gooood bashing with 'The Ugly stick'..................

Does'nt matter what ya do to an electric car though, it'll never sound like a V8............

[richard.pykett 36]

or a wailing 6 with a carbon airbox....

[Ahmedsinc 414]

Mmmm. Might not be 'the best' M3. but it's still a million times better than my one!

[Apex 693]

Any idea of retail when they hit NZ?

I would think 85-90k for the full electric, as high as 100 for the hybrid with extended range.

0-100 in just over 7 seconds and lighter than a Mini should mean it will be O.K to drive.