BMW i8 to be name of VED production car. No M model.

SCOTT26 · 12-26-2010, 11:41 AM

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I have bought the registration plate M100 ABS for my daughter Abbie, sadly she does not like it, she prefers to be known as ABZ. (how ungratefull !!)

Any how i was wonderiing if any of you future M100 owners would be interested in taking it off my hands?

The car will be called i8 , NO M version .

VED info/coverage here - http://www.bimmerpost.com/efficientdynamics/

southlight · 12-26-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The car will be called i8 , NO M version .

Thanks for the hint! No M version but there will be different engine options, right?

Best regards,
south

BMW269 · 12-26-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The car will be called i8 , NO M version .

So no M supercar to rival SLS, 911, R8, Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, LF-A, ZR1. Only BMW has no supercar, and this is something that even GIRLS know.
This is what a girlfriend said yesterday as one of the friends came on a BMW: "I love the R8. If BMW had such a car, they are the only that don't have one!"

evoalex · 12-26-2010, 01:16 PM

just saying

bmwnorge · 12-26-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

"I love the R8. If BMW had such a car, they are the only that don't have one!"

but audi has no super SUV, like x5 and x6 M. lol

be1ieve1111 · 12-26-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwnorge

but audi has no super SUV, like x5 and x6 M. lol

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=audi+q7+v12+tdi

crooked I · 12-26-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by be1ieve1111

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=audi+q7+v12+tdi

too bad its only in europe

SchnellM3 · 12-26-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by crooked I

too bad its only in europe

Sadly

Wolf · 12-26-2010, 02:21 PM

thats some fucked up news... No M supercar, i was putting my money on the VED to beat the crap out of the r8. Bummer. Sometimes i wanna kill u scott lol.

blue2fire · 12-26-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

So no M supercar to rival SLS, 911, R8, Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, LF-A, ZR1. Only BMW has no supercar, and this is something that even GIRLS know.
This is what a girlfriend said yesterday as one of the friends came on a BMW: "I love the R8. If BMW had such a car, they are the only that don't have one!"

It is easy for Toyota with all their money, Mercedes with experience and a clientele accustomed to $200-400k cars, Porsche (who do nothing but) and Audi and Lamborghini with such a huge parts bin and VW to pay for it.

Let them take their time to step above the X6M and "lease for $300 a month!" mediocrity. They need to be convinced of a purpose and the need to be different.

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Originally Posted by SchnellM3

Sadly

Come on. No one is going to pay that much for a diesel Audi unless you need to tow a coupe of 747's for a living.

jayparry · 12-26-2010, 02:32 PM

Good decision. Needs to have an 8 and having an M version confuses the message. I would have preferred 860e or something to be consistent with heritage naming....

bmwdinamo · 12-26-2010, 02:46 PM

BMW makes supercars for everyday people; The 1m, m3, m5, m6, x5m, and x6m.
If you want something more exclusive, then look into buying an Alpina or a Hartge BMW.

FStop7 · 12-26-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

BMW makes supercars for everyday people; The 1m, m3, m5, m6, x5m, and x6m.

Come on.

antzcrashing · 12-26-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

The car will be called i8 , NO M version .

VED info/coverage here - http://www.bimmerpost.com/efficientdynamics/

Scott, is there potential that every BMW series will have an i-version?

Jblack4083 · 12-26-2010, 03:14 PM

Super-Green car... Exactly what i wanted -____-

jmunro · 12-26-2010, 05:05 PM

Not everything that SCOTT says is written in stone anyway. Look at the 1M: there were many many things that SCOTT had told us would be a part of the 1M and they are nowhere to be seen. Granted he provides a lot of useful information, but he can be wrong, and not uncommonly is. Not to say that there will be an M version of this car, but I've learned to take everything he says with a grain of salt.

I'm sure the discordance in the 1M was a result of time and money constraints, but it's merely an example of a marketing guy giving us details on the final decisions of a car. Again, I do appreciate the information SCOTT provides, but it's not the final word...

Jblack4083 · 12-26-2010, 05:25 PM

i8. 850i. 860i.

Boost Gomez · 12-26-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

So no M supercar to rival SLS, 911, R8, Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, LF-A, ZR1. Only BMW has no supercar, and this is something that even GIRLS know.
This is what a girlfriend said yesterday as one of the friends came on a BMW: "I love the R8. If BMW had such a car, they are the only that don't have one!"

He or she must really like BMW.

antzcrashing · 12-26-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jmunro

Not everything that SCOTT says is written in stone anyway. Look at the 1M: there were many many things that SCOTT had told us would be a part of the 1M and they are nowhere to be seen. Granted he provides a lot of useful information, but he can be wrong, and not uncommonly is. Not to say that there will be an M version of this car, but I've learned to take everything he says with a grain of salt.

I'm sure the discordance in the 1M was a result of time and money constraints, but it's merely an example of a marketing guy giving us details on the final decisions of a car. Again, I do appreciate the information SCOTT provides, but it's not the final word...

So we were told there would be a CF roof, but late in the development it was not feasible - big deal. Scott has been a great addition to the inside info for this site

e46e92love · 12-26-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

So no M supercar to rival SLS, 911, R8, Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, LF-A, ZR1. Only BMW has no supercar, and this is something that even GIRLS know.
This is what a girlfriend said yesterday as one of the friends came on a BMW: "I love the R8. If BMW had such a car, they are the only that don't have one!"

No supercar, but at least they will offer a ///M for every SUV they make (Sorry, SAV).

But I'm suppose to have faith and believe that ///M hasn't died......whatever.....f**k BMW.

Cheers,
e46e92

White Shark · 12-26-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by be1ieve1111

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=audi+q7+v12+tdi

Audi Super SUV Q7 V12 Tdi is slower than X6 ... lol

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464910

SCOTT26 · 12-26-2010, 08:37 PM

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