Fear not for our 3-cylinder future. BMW i8 with active sound off

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03/24/2014 at 17:23 • Filed to: None

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Nothing coming through the speakers, just induction and engine noise. Very 911, such airbox, wow.

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DISCUSSION (10)

Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 17:24

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Sounds great, Very Powerful.

Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 17:27

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one of the appeal of the 3 is that it has a distinctive and evocative sound, unlike the smoother 4. Im for the 3 pot future...but im more for the I6's they need to bring back with them.

Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 17:29

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3 Cylinder can into great sound!

(...video cannot, though. :( )

Kinja'd!!! signintokinjalol > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 17:46

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Doesn't sound all that good.

Kinja'd!!! Bandit > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 18:16

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That sounds awesome!

Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/24/2014 at 21:39

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Is it wrong that I actually want an i3? Really, the styling is starting to grow on me, and the electric only range isn't bad...

Kinja'd!!! Battery Tender Unnecessary > BaconSandwich is tasty.
03/24/2014 at 23:05

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Not wrong at all. If I didn't live in such a rural area I would have one for quick trips around a city. I like the funkiness. Low $30s if you live in CA with credits, Mid-$30s everywhere else for a decent spec.

Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/25/2014 at 10:42

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Unfortunately I'm in Canada, so the price is a bit steeper up here. I've also yet to hear how well they handle working in cold (sub-freezing) weather. Either way, they seem to be very well built, good handling little cars.

Another option I'd gladly consider is Gordon Murray's T.27. Unfortunately no one has picked up production yet.

Kinja'd!!! jalop-ho > Battery Tender Unnecessary
03/25/2014 at 13:47

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I call BS. BMW's been artificially playing engines notes through cars speakers for a while now.

Kinja'd!!! Battery Tender Unnecessary > jalop-ho
03/25/2014 at 13:54

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It's a pre-production i8 without the "Active Sound" coming through the speakers enabled. It was turned off for testing.