i3

Spotted: BMW i3 with REX

After its world debut, the BMW i3 is now out in the open and daily real life photos surface on the interwebs. The BMW i3 features a large number of technological innovations – such as…

Adding Lightness – The Role of CFRP in the BMW i3

Adding Lightness – The Role of CFRP in the BMW i3

New York City – The i3 would not have been built if the vehicle did not have a significant weight advantage over an equivalently sized car. While electrical motors are extremely efficient, much more so…

BMW i3 - Design Analysis

BMW i3 – Design Analysis

Adrian van Hooydonk described the i3 exterior as a ‘mono volume’, what some in the US would call a ‘one box’ design. Think of the old 1960s vans in the US. It’s a difficult shape…

BMW i3 Overview with Oliver Walter and Jacob Harb

BMW i3 Overview with Oliver Walter and Jacob Harb

Oliver Walter, Head of Product Management BMW i3, and Jacob Harb, Head of EV Operation and Strategy BMWNA, talk about the all new BMW i3. BMW’s first electric vehicle made its world debut last week…

BMW i3 owners will get to use BMW X5 SUVs for longer trips

BMW i3 MegaCity Reveal in New York City

New York City – Behind all the glamor and glitz, the three ring circus-like atmosphere (Beijing, London, New York), and the assembled multitudes of BMW heavy hitters at the reveal, there lies a remarkably good…

Comparison: BMW i3 Concept vs BMW i3 Production Car

Comparison: BMW i3 Concept vs BMW i3 Production Car

As with any new BMW the changes from the concept car to the production vehicle can be significant, and the first BMW electric vehicle, i3, makes no exception. After yesterday’s world premiere of the BMW…

BMW i3 - New Videos

BMW i3 – New Videos

Yesterday the new BMW i3 made its world debut in New York City. The BMW i3 features a large number of technological innovations – such as a carbon-fibre passenger cell and a chassis made of…

BMW i3 Online Visualizer

BMW i3 Online Visualizer

The BMW i3 visualizer is now online at www.bmwusa.com. BMW’s first electric vehicle debuted today simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing. The BMW i3 features a large number of technological innovations – such as…

BMW i3 world premiere in New York, London and Beijing

BMW i3 world premiere in New York, London and Beijing

The BMW Group debuted the series version of its innovative electric vehicle, the BMW i3, simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing on Monday. “Innovation drives change. The i3 is more than just a car….