<strong>The German automaker BMW in 2013 will launch a new electric model i3, which are within its sub-brand new BMW i, the company unveiled the new concepts of models i3 (electric) and i8 (plug-in hybrid) .
“We are conducting another milestone in the history of the BMW Group. As the leading premium manufacturer in the world, our goal is to also offer electric vehicles to customers,” added company President Germanic, Norbert Reithofer.
The concept car BMW i3 has a range of 150 miles without recharging the batteries and is designed for use in urban environments. This vehicle has a 167 hp engine and has four seats and a payload of 200 kilograms.
For his part, the BMW plug-in hybrid electric drive riding a i8 that develops a maximum power of 348 horses, which allows the car accelerates from zero to sixty miles per hour in under five seconds and has a fuel consumption of less than three liters per hundred kilometers.
This vehicle, which was launched in 2014, is capable of traveling up to 35 miles in electric and gasoline engine three cylinders, in combination with mechanical power, allows the car to a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour.
