Can't say I'm excited by any of this. 100% carbon fiber and aluminum, plus prices twice (or more) of cars with similar features, means I'd be very, very worried about any kind of accident in a car that is already costing me a fortune.
But, I am so not part of the target market.
I guess for me the best case is that BMW learns from the work on these cars, and puts that knowledge into cars I would want to own - particularly in lowering curb weight.
Honestly it would surprise me if they sold this car in the States. I think it's just a way to lower their CAFE ratings in Europe, but it also makes sense as an investment towards future production uses of carbon fiber. Lexus made a similar argument with the 10-year development of their LFA, which is what the i8 sounds similar to.
Electric anything doesn't interest me unless it comes from a fuel source on board. I can't wait until hydrogen and/or something like what the Chevy Volt was supposed to be-a clean burning engine only powering a generator for the electric drive motors.
