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BMW’s $135,700 I8 Wraps Sports-Car Power in Sci-Fi Looks

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Egomaniacs, listen up, because when it comes to the war for attention, the BMW i8 wins.

Yes, you’ll get plenty of looks in a Bugatti or Aston Martin. A Tesla will earn you many questions from curious bystanders. But Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s brand-new space car, er, sports car, garners more iPhone photos and shout-outs than any other I’ve tested in recent memory.