There is more than enough grunt for me in the plain vanilla S85. I don't need, and would not use the additional power, and even had dual motors been available at the time of my original order, i would have passed. One of my concerns is sending money to those who are potentially enemies of the West, and this car is my small protest against handing money to oil sheiks. The car is too big for me now, currently i drive a B class Merc. (Previously had the Lexus 430). I want a luxurious but small car, which is really difficult to achieve even with all the ICE vehicles out there. My B class is optioned up. Nevertheless, he trade in value is pathetic - well under 20grand!!!! So, whomever tries to sell you a car based on "holding its value" forget it. waste of space. My kids Daihatsu Sirion has held its value better than my Merc, and the marque is not even in this country anymore. (i was told by a salesman that people are wary of buying European cars that are out of warranty).
Actually, for me, a smaller but luxurious BEV would have been good. The leaf doesn't cut it, and the BMW is a very expensive car with a badge, and i suspect one is paying a lot for the badge.
I also like toys and innovation, and i really like the cool idea of being amongst the first with a brand new product in a new market.
