Driver at the wheel of an £80,000 BMW i8 supercar is caught speeding down the M5 at 142mph

  • BMW i8 driver speeds up on M5 in Somerset, at 140mph 
  • Avon and Somerset Police denounced the reckless and selfish driving of motorists  
  • The £85,000 German hybrid i8 ‘supercar’ can reach a top speed of 155mph 










An electric hybrid supercar driver was stopped speeding along a motorway at twice the speed limit.

Officers said they clocked the £85,000 BMW i8 travelling at 142mph on the M5 in Somerset on Thursday, January 20, before stopping the vehicle near to Bristol. 

Avon and Somerset Police posted an image of the BMW at 12.18pm on the motorway and another on the hard shoulder, after the vehicle was pulled over by officers. 

Road Policing Unit, the police force, criticized motorist’s driving for being’reckless’ and’selfish’.

The electric-powered i8 combines a petrol engine and an electric motor to reach a maximum speed of 155mph. 

Officers said they clocked the £85,000 BMW i8 (pictured) travelling at 142mph on the M5 in Somerset on Thursday, January 20, before stopping the vehicle near to Bristol

Officers said they clocked the £85,000 BMW i8 (pictured) travelling at 142mph on the M5 in Somerset on Thursday, January 20, before stopping the vehicle near to Bristol

Avon and Somerset Police shared an image of the BMW on the motorway at 12.18pm, and another of it on the hard shoulder after it had been pulled over by officers. The force's Road Policing Unit slammed the motorist's driving as 'reckless and selfish'

Avon-Sydney Police shared an image showing the BMW on the motorway around 12.18pm. Another picture was taken on the hard shoulder by officers after it had been stopped. Road Policing Unit of the force criticized the motorist for driving recklessly and selfishly.

Tweeting @ASPRoadSafety officers stated that 1 in 25 motorists who pass them in less than an hour were stopped for speeding at 85 mph or more. 

Tweet: “Supercar on track speed at the M5!” 

Officers near Bristol stopped a driver who was driving at speeds of 142 mph in Somerset today. 

“This kind of driving puts lives at danger. It is reckless and selfish. Only 1 driver was caught exceeding 85mph in one hour.

We have reached out to the Somerset and Avon Police for more information. 

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