The New BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Getting Closer To The Released Date

In 2009, BMW decided to enter the niche market of hybrid cars. The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept was to be their first car running on a dual engine system that was engineered for low gas consumption and amazing recharge rates. Looking at the specifications shared by the development team the new BMW that is now called i8 will be able to compete with the most environment friendly cars. From the design perspective, the size, weight and overall finishing and curves make the new hybrid car a great looking sport car.

Looking Under The Hood

The first models of the series will come equipped with a three cylinder engine capable of generating 163 HP. It is a 1.5L diesel engine that will be accompanied by two electric ones generating another 139 HP. It can go from 0 to 100 km/h (or 68 mph) in 4.8 seconds. The average consumption reaches 3.76 per 100 km or 75.1 mpg imp. Additionally, the carbon emissions of the car do not exceed 99 grams per kilometer. To keep the electrical engines running, the BMW engineers managed to build a hybrid car that reaches a complete charge in just two hours.

The interior of the car is very generous for a sports car. It comes with 2+2 seats and extra light gullwing doors. The roof and the door insertions are made of polycarbonate glass, becoming black when there is exterior light.

The new BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept or the i8 will become commercially available in 2013. The mass production of the hybrid will start at the beginning of the year. To be noted that the final version of the car will consume even less fuel. As per BMW’s engineers, the mass production i8 will consume 2.9l per 100 km or 96 mpg. The price tag of the car hasn’t been announced yet but if we were to look at other hybrids we should expect it to be much more expensive than a non-environmental friendly car.