In a recent press release, Magna announced that it’s the manufacturer of the BMW i3 liftgate. Initially, it was believed that all lightweight body parts of the electric vehicle were made in-house by BMW. Without a doubt, Magna is not the solely maker of parts for the revolutionary i3 EV. …
Read More »Even a 7 year old boy can push a BMW i3
Low-rolling resistance and lightweight construction makes the BMW i3 an easy to push vehicle. From Hungary comes a 7 year old boy who helps his dad move the i3 all by himself.
Read More »A possible future BMW i1?
The rumormill is churning once again as BMW insider Scott27 comes forward with the possibility of the i sub-brand to produce a fully electric vehicle to sit below the BMW i3. Dubbed, BMW i1, the even smaller electric city car will be the counterpart of the MINI Rocketman electric vehicle. …
Read More »Car and Driver tests the BMW i3 REx for 0 to 60 and quarter-mile
Car and Driver tested the BMW i3 REx, the Range Extender variant of BMW’s first fully electric car. At 3135 pounds, the range-extender-equipped i3 is almost 300 pounds heavier than the pure-electric model. In their instrumental test, they recorded a 0 to 60 mph time in 7.0 seconds and through …
Read More »BMW i8 imagined with different “facesâ€
Jalopnik played with Photoshop and the new BMW i8. These photos are from their readers who began to imagine the i8 with a variety of different faces imported from cars like the Aston Martin Vantage, Pontiac G8, Holden GT-F, Ferrari 458 Italia, Mustang and much more. The list is evolving …
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