With its comparably skinny low-rolling resistance tires, the BMW i8 cannot keep up with a Porsche 911 GTS on track, but it’s not bad at it, and a more potent version with some tweaks could change the situation considerably.
BMW put a lot of focus into making the i8 efficient, so it would be interesting to see what would happen if they infused a little bit more Motorsport spirit. With more grip and a bit more power, the i8 could really being posing serious problems on track, as its electric boost would give it the acceleration edge over conventional rivals.
At least that’s the impression I was left with after watching it face off against the 911 GTS in the EVO video below. It looks like it’s nearly there in terms of performance, but that there’s definitely more to extract from it.