The BMW i3 is nearing its official launch, the production version going to Frankfurt Motor Show, the German company say they have received more than 100,000 requests from customers to make test drive the electric car, and also have gotten several advances.
The director of sales and marketing for BMW, Ian Robertson, is optimistic is confident that the model will change the way the “game” in a highly competitive category. Complete that even the future of electric cars is promising given the sheer volume of money spent on research and development, saying:
In the next three years will see greater development of batteries compared to that made in the last 100 years
Let me remind you that the pure electric BMW i3 will be wearing an electric motor on the rear axle performance 125 kW (170 hp) with 250 Nm of torque, which is mated to a single speed transmission with the 0-60 km/h does it in less than 4 seconds 0-100 km/h to make around eight seconds with a top speed stands at 150 km/h. Will cost between € 35.000 and € 40.000 in Germany and has a range between 130 to 160 km
As for the BMW i3 with range-extended engine, will wear a small gasoline engine , derived from bike BMW. This is the 652 ml GS efficiency of 48 horses which will charge the battery in order to extend the autonomy of i3 to 300 km, with respect to the 160 miles of pure electric version.
