De 2015 BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe was presented at this year’s International Auto Show in Frankfurt. High performance combined with extremely low fuel consumption is one of the features of this sports vehicle. This coupe is built using innovative technologies and modern materials.

De 2015 BMW i8 has a sporty proportions and is made in accordance with the canons of BMW design. One has only to look at the coupe from the side, and the brand is determined without prompting emblems or inscriptions. Length of the car is 4689 mm, width 1942 mm, height 1293 mm, wheelbase is 2800 mm.

Shape of the body brought to mind the aerodynamics, so the drag coefficient of just 0.26 in cars. The wide radiator grille with the headlights continues thin U-shaped inserts LEDs, long bonnet hides in the engine compartment is not an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The petrol unit is located at the rear.

The hybrid sports car will get as an option latest laser lights, surpassing its properties LED. Laser diodes emit a bright pure white light and consume very little power. The innovative lights are not available in the U.S. market earlier due to local technical requirements for automotive optics company suffered Audi – A8 flagship will be sold there without the possibility to order the matrix lights.

The relatively low curb weight of 1490 kg BMW i8 required the use of aluminum and carbon fiber-reinforced. Coupe is the lowest among the other cars DM center of gravity and an equal distribution of weight on the axes. Lithium-ion batteries are concentrated in a relatively high transmission tunnel, but the shortage of space in the 4-seat cabin he creates.

LifeDrive architecture provides a sufficient level of safety of the driver, passengers and the traction battery. According to the manufacturer, the repair of damaged in the accident hybrid cost to the owner is comparable to a conventional car repairs BMW. Wheels for additional weight reduction can be made of carbon fiber. Simple glass for innovation crowded sports car it was decided not to use, apply a thin but heavy duty.

Coupe’s rear axle rotates the modest 1.5-liter gasoline turbo 231-hp three-cylinder. Indicator of the specific power of 154 horsepower per liter working volume says a lot. The maximum torque of the engine is 320 Nm. Front mounted electric motor 131 l/s, which develops 250 Nm koppel.

The total output power plant is 362 l/s and 570 Nm. The car accelerates from zero to hundred in 4.4 seconds and reaches 250 km/h top speed. In this case, the average fuel consumption is indicated at 2.5 liter per 100. Fuel consumption and vehicle dynamics depends on the mode of movement, are three of them: COMFORT, SPORT and ECO PRO. As the name suggests, the first – balanced, the second – the sports, the third – the most economical. On electricity overcomes coupe to 35 kilometers distance, and the traction battery can be recharged from the mains.

The new BMW i8 on sale in 2014 at a price of 126,000 euros in Germany and 135,925 dollars in the United States. Eerder, the company introduced a hatchback i3, who is also waiting to be sent into production.

Gebruikers zoeken:

bmw electric sedan 2014,electric bmw 2013,new electric vehicles for 2015.

Gerelateerde berichten:

• 2013 Nissan Leaf EV
  Nissan Leaf werd geïntroduceerd op de markt terug in de 2011 en sindsdien blijft het grootste volume batterij elektrische auto in verkoop in de VS. 2013 Nissan ...
• 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage
  De geheel nieuwe 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage aangekomen bij het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Mitsubishi Motors leverde een rationele, goed uitgerust, praktisch, lichter, sneller, NO-nonsense p ...
• 2013 Lexus GS450h
  De krachtigste lid van de Lexus GS lineup van hybride voertuigen is de geheel nieuwe 2013 Lexus GS450h. Met een volledige afwezigheid van de weg of het motorgeluid, ...
• 2013 Mercedes Unimog U423
  Mercedes-Benz presenteert de nieuwe generatie van de Euro VI voertuigconcepten: de Unimog terreinwagen, de Unimog werktuig drager, en de Econic. T...
• 2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid Release Date
  De 2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-in Hybrid, de derde hybride model van de nieuwe S-Klasse, wordt bepaald door de "nieuwe normen in efficiëntie en comfort."...