Today saw the world premier of the BMW Coupe i3 Concept, it hails premium-class motoring with zero local emissions.
The news in brief:
- Carbon fibre reinforced plastic body
- 3,964 millimetres in length, 1,768 wide and 1,555 high
- 155/60 R20 at the front and 175/55 R20 at the rear
- Two lounge style individual rear seats
- World’s first “fully networked electric vehicle”
- Maximum output 125kW/170hp
- Torque of 250Nm/184lb-ft
- Rear wheel drive single speed transmission
- Lithium-ion storage cells under floor for lower centre of gravity
- Three driving modes for the ideal mix of driving pleasure and efficiency: COMFORT, ECO PRO and ECO PRO+
- Range will be 100 miles, ECO PRO+ mode will limit top speed to 56MPH
