I might do my bit for BMW when the i8 comes out. I'm totally bowled over by the styling of the car (even though the exterior styling has been diluted somewhat). Also, I don't need that much performance 90% of the time so the hybrid set-up suits me just fine. Furthermore, the Hong Kong government taxes hybrid cars at a much lower tax rate than pure petrol-powered cars. so the price of the i8 may be quite favourable when it is released in HK, providing the HK government does not change the current tax regime.