Forza Horizon 4: The new i8

When the BMW i8 came out in the market four years ago, this PHEV sportscar defy expectations of what an eco-car should be, delivering unbiased performance and efficiency in a way that was heavily reminiscent of the Porsche 918 Spyder. I once said that before but the reason why the i8 came back on Forza Horizon 4 has one major purpose. Something's new is on the horizon...and it's already spring break.



There are so many memories for everyone who have driven the i8 in the world of Forza but now that the facelifted version is out, it didn't took long before the producers managed to bring the latest minor change in the world of Forza...in Roadster form.



This is the new BMW i8...in Roadster version. Even though the roof is open, it's still is the newest minor change of BMW's PHEV sportscar that blends performance and efficiency in a rather amusing way. One key difference between the pre-facelifted i8 we have and the recent minor change, albeit in Roadster version, are the lamps. The rear tailights are now clearer than before while the front lamps now comes with, wait for it, lasers that has a high-beam range of 600 metres. Hence the sign in the front lamp, huh?



Another key major difference between the Roadster i8 and the hardtop one is even with the new 1.5L 3-cylinder turbo engine mated to an electric motor and a brand new battery with over 55km of electric range, the Roadster weights about three hundred pounds more, therefore it's slower than the hardtop equivalent while electronically limited to 250kph. However, despite being heavier than the hardtop equivalent, the dynamics still feel like what the i8 was made to be and it's still a revelation to drive even in the English countryside. Don't ask why but the i8 is all about being a sporty eco car that not only it will leave your pulses pumping but leaving its footprints green with envy.



Let's have a little parade from the streets of Edinburgh to the M89 to showcase how the BMW i8 performs, shall we? This should be exciting but flattering at the same time, whatever that is.





In the modern age where cars of the future will be electrified in an all-out effort to reduce carbon emissions, the BMW i8 is a clear example that the future is now. In Coupe or Roadster guise, it's all about bringing smiles to the car enthusiasts by being economical and sporty at the same time and it's the car of the future we should all agree on. The more you know.