BMW Group shows his vision of future mobility in the form of the concept of BMW I3 and i8. His first appearance in public Frankfurt, the second concept car is present as an electric-powered production car with a BMW carrying the sub-brand i.
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| BMW Concept I3 and i8 |
"We recently made a milestone for the BMW Group. As chairman of the board of management and also happened to be an engineer, I am proud of this project," said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on the sidelines of the two models debut at Frankfurt .
"As a leader in the luxury car industry, we have been storing wishful thinking to be able to offer electric cars to consumers," he continued.
BMW I3 concept is planned to be launched in 2013 is able to roam up to 150 km. With 125 kW electric motor as the driving rear wheels, this car presents a typical BMW driving dynamics thanks to the architectural design LifeDrive.
LifeDrive is a form of carbon passenger cell architecture allows BMW I3 weighs only 1250 kg, cabin space and the optimal level of security is very high impact. This car contains four seats and luggage volume of 200 liters.
While the concept of BMW i8 is an electric sports car that can accelerate from 0-100 km / h in less than 5 seconds with a fuel consumption of less than 3 liters for a distance of 100 km (33.3 km / liter).
Vehicles are scheduled to be launched in 2014 is a plug-in hybrid cars with an output of 260 kW and can travel a distance of 35 km with a mode of electricity, enough to sustain day-to-day mobility needs.
To travel far, i8 high-performance engine equipped with a capacity of 3.0 liters. Vehicles with a capacity of 4 passengers are able to shot with a maximum speed of 250 km / hour. LATEST CAR NEWS
