Followup: Uncovering more details on BMW’s i3 and i8 [w/videos]

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Hybrid , Technology , Hatchback , BMW , Electric We’ve just wrapped up a series of workshops in Germany about all things BMW i, but before we drop our “Behind i” feature on you next week, we wanted to give you a few tasty morsels to chew on while you’re pursuing our massive gallery of the all-new i3 and i8 concepts. If you haven’t read our breakdown on both models, check it out now , as it includes the basic specs, powertrain, suspension, chassis and a cursory look at all the techy tidbits behind the i3 and i8. But here’s the latest… The i3 will tip the scales at 2,755 pounds, while the i8 will come in under 3,300 pounds

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Followup: Uncovering more details on BMW’s i3 and i8 [w/videos]

First Look: BMW i3 Concept

First Look: BMW i3 Concept BMW builds a lightweight, futuristic electric hatchback. BMW has finally given us our first official, undisguised look at its futuristic, all-electric city car. For now the i3 is still labeled a concept, but this car is much more complete than the MegaCity concept that preceded it. The four-passenger i3 concept is perhaps the most advanced take on electric cars yet, and draws on BMW’s experience with a fleet of 600 Mini E and 1000 BMW ActiveE electric cars

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First Look: BMW i3 Concept

Official: BMW i3 and i8 revealed [UPDATED w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Technology , Hatchback , BMW , Electric , Luxury We’ve just touched down in Frankfurt to get all the details on BMW’s new electric cars, but before we get into the nitty-gritty of BMW i, its philosophy and the engineering behind it, here’s a brief introduction to the first two models, the i3 and i8 . Officially, the two artfully greenhoused cars seen above are ‘concepts,’ but they’re actually anything but. Click through to the jump to read all about them.

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New details emerge on BMW i3 MegaCity vehicle

Electric BMW i3 MegaCity will have a range of over 250 km (160 miles) and a top speed of around 160 km/h (100 mph).

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BMW i3 MegaCity vehicle first spy photos in Scandinavia [NEW PHOTOS ADDED]

These are the very first photos of the new BMW i3 caught during the filming of BMW-TV production in Scandinavia.

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BMW i3 MegaCity vehicle first spy photos in Scandinavia [NEW PHOTOS ADDED]

Report: BMW plans to sell 30,000 i3 models a year

Filed under: Concept Cars , Europe , BMW , Electric BMW Megacity EV – Click above for high-res image gallery When BMW launches the i3 in 2014, it reportedly hopes to move 30,000 of the electric city cars a year. That number is derived from BMW’s stated target of matching the volume of its lower-production Mini models. The i3, formerly known as the Megacity Vehicle, will launch alongside the i8 plug-in hybrid as the first offerings from BMW’s new i subbrand.

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Report: BMW plans to sell 30,000 i3 models a year