BMW M’s Next Move: A Hybrid S58 to Power Next M3?
BMW M confirms another gas-powered M3 is coming, but Euro 7 rules may force hybridization. Could the S58 engine survive with an electric boost?
BMW M confirms another gas-powered M3 is coming, but Euro 7 rules may force hybridization. Could the S58 engine survive with an electric boost?
A mild-hybrid is a vehicle that uses some sort of electric aid parallel to the engine, usually while coasting or facilitating auto start/stop
The lineup of BMW models fitted with standard 48-volt starter-generators will extend to 51 models, including 37 new ones
BMW's Mild Hybrid technology was first introduced in the Fall 2019. This consists in the integration on board of a 48 volt starter generator
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BMW announced six more cars will get the 48V mild-hybrid tech. Standard on the BMW 320d, BMW X3 xDrive20d and BMW X4 xDrive20d
BMW announced earlier this year that a few of their models will get mild-hybrid powertrains, starting with the 520d and 520d Touring.
Starting next year, all BMW 3 Series diesel models will have 48V electrical systems, according to our sources. More models could follow
The BMW 5 Series range will get a couple of very interesting upgrades this autumn, the most important of them being the 48 volt electrical system
Is BMW going all electric and hybrid with the next generation BMW 7 Series? Will the gasoline and diesel engines be paired to electric motors?
The new BMW X1 will remain a front-wheel drive car at its core but it will adopt a 48V electrical system, according to one of our sources inside Munich.
During a recent press conference, BMW's chief of development, Klaus Frohlich, confirmed the company is working on 48V mild-hybrids.