BMW i8 review: hybrid sports car of the future

Reviewers praise the BMW i8 for its 'stunning' styling but criticise the 'strange imprecision' of its drive

The BMW i8
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When the notoriously petrol-loving Jeremy Clarkson praises an environmentally friendly hybrid vehicle, it really is time to sit up and take notice.

On Sunday, the host of Top Gear dedicated half of his regular Sunday Times column to the BMW i8, which he described as "without doubt the car I’m most looking forward to driving this year".

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