2015 BMW i8 vs. Lexus IS 350C convertible – Which is your better second car? - Torque News
BMW stepped up big-time and is providing its amazing i8 for part of an annual event. In this segment of our Torque News comparison series, we will look at which would be a better second, fun, vehicle for you. Were the question simply “which car is better” the answer would be the i8. Weekend Cruising BMW i8 vs. Lexus IS 350C. This weekend I took the i8 out for a one-hour cruise through the some of the wealthiest towns in rural Massachusetts. While enjoying the i8 to the point of near ecstasy I passed another motorist in a Gen-3 Miata with the top down. He had his arm on the door frame, a smile on his face, and, of course, the top down. On a glorious 80-degree sunny summer late morning sharing roads with bikers and joggers do I need insane capability to have a blast while driving. Shouldn’t cars kept as fun cars be topless like the Lexus IS 350C. Spirited Driving i8 vs. IS 350C. The BMW i8 has more real-world capability than you can put to use on public roads. That is fine by me. I think a great second car should have that, but at some point aren't we just paying for too much performance. However, so too does the IS 350C. The BMW runs from 0-60 in about 4. 4 seconds, the IS 350C does it in 5. 6. There are not many places to actually do that in New England. The BMW wins this category, but the IS 350C is surprisingly close. Source: www.torquenews.com
