2013 BMW i8 Concept Pictures Revealed
April 2nd, 2012
2013 BMW i8 Concept
Pictures Revealed – BMW Automaker has release the new BMW i8 Concept,The
four-seat sports car will feature the same unconventional yet
charismatic design of the concept along with a hefty dose of sports-car
performance and excellent fuel efficiency. BMW i8 Concept
Spyder celebrates its world premiere at Auto China 2012 Beijing Auto do
show in the late April. While its platform architecture and the basic
plug-in hybrid powertrain with the coupe shares the Spyder is a strict
two-seater model, and a slightly shorter one is wheelbase and overall
length.
The new 2013 BMW i8 Concept uses
a plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines two different power
sources. The main unit is a 1.5-liter petrol three-cylinder turbo engine
with 220 bhp (223PS) and 300 Nm (lb.ft 221), placed behind the
passenger cabin that is connected to a drive transmission with double
clutch back. The second energy source is an electric motor delivers
129PS (132PS) connecting the front wheels. It also shows that the rating
of the gas mileage of 78 miles per U.S. gallon. These are all
impressive numbers of a compact two-seater weighs 3600 pounds and weak.
The 2013 BMW i8 Concept can
travel up to 22 miles on electric power alone for zero-emissions
motoring. After the battery is depleted, the gasoline motor will kick
in. In the European cycle, the car returns three liters per 100
kilometers or approximately 87 mpg (expect the EPA rating to be much
lower). The lithium-polymer rechargeable battery takes just two and half
hours on a conventional power socket.
BMW is also implementing a new
camera-based proactive front protection system on the “2013 BMW i8
Concept”. The system helps warn the driver of a possible collision risk
with another vehicle. At speeds lower than 37 mph, the system can now
also detect pedestrians and will even perform automatic emergency
braking.
This is Specifications for 2013 BMW i8 Concept
| Vehicle Specs | ||
| Base Price | $150,000 (estimated) | |
| Engine | 1.5-liter turbocharged I-3 | |
| Horsepower | 349 hp | |
| Torque | 406 lb-ft | |
| Transmission | Not available | |
| 0–60 mph | 4.6 seconds | |
| Top Speed | 155 mph (limited) | |
| Weight | 3,263 lb | |
| Length | 182 inches | |
| Tires | Not available | |
| FOR | The i8 heads a new line of electric-only-capable vehicles from BMW | |
| AGAINST | Fisker and Tesla have a jump on it | |
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