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Paris 2012: BMW i8 Spyder Concept

The 2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year Award winner, the electric hybrid BMW i8 Spyder Concept [Official Info Thread], made its first auto show appearance since its world premiere at the Beijing auto show in April. This was our first look at the i8 Spyder in person and I found it ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 M Racer Fantasized

The upcoming BMW i8 hybrid electric sports car will effectively be BMW's halo sports car once it's released in 2014/2015. And although an M version is not expected to be released, we couldn't help but let our imagination run wild a bit for an M model race version, including ... CONTINUED

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Preview of BMW at the 2012 Paris Motor Show

At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, three fascinating concept studies will point the way forward to a future defined by both sustainability and driving pleasure. What is more, BMW sends out an impressive signal in terms of efficiency, premium quality and innovative technology with its latest models in a range ... CONTINUED

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Spied: Production Intent BMW i3 Interior Clearly Seen

We've spied the production intent BMW i3 interior clearly for the first time. Although it's still in unfinished pre-production form, we can see some major components and design elements that will come on the production i3 when the first are delivered in late 2013. The dash and console loses much of ... CONTINUED

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BMW i3 and i8 Will be Available for Online Ordering

With the BMW i3 electric city car and i8 electric hybrid sports car, BMW is ready to test online sales for the first time, according to Bloomberg. As an inexpensive way to reach more buyers and recoup the cars' development costs, BMW will sell the i3 and i8 directly over the ... CONTINUED

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BMW Electromobility. History and Future.

Electromobility is a topic for BMW since the 70's. Have a look at the development of electric cars at BMW. Of particular focus is the BMW E1 electric car which was introduced by BMW as its first all-electric car 21 years ago. It was a revolutionary car for 1991 which featured ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Spyder Crowned 2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year

BMW takes the 2012 Concept Car of the Year Award with its i8 Concept Spyder. This award marks BMW’s fourth competition as a category finalist and the brand’s second visit to the awards podium at the eleventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards announced today. The Concept ... CONTINUED

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BMW Model Rollout Schedule for New Navigation Pro and iDrive – ConnectedDrive

With the official announcement from BMW of the New Navigation Professional and iDrive/ConnectedDrive, many of you have inquired when the technology (both a software and hardware [cpu, graphics processor, hard drive] upgrade) would be implemented on the various models. Below is the scheduled rollout for the new navigation and iDrive. These ... CONTINUED

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BMW i Presents: Electronauts’ ActiveE Experiences

BMW i presents a series of videos with some feedback from the electronauts who are part of the BMW ActiveE lease program. The BMW ActiveE began leasing in select markets beginning in Fall 2011. It was made available for lease in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, Boston ... CONTINUED

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BMW Lighting Technology and Design – Now and Into the Future

Designtalk: Light - Magic - Technology with Adrian van Hooydonk and Paul Cocksedge. Highlight Summary. “Today, our customers expect the cars to work very well but they buy our products for something else, something that is more emotional. With the lamps, we have reached that level where it began to be ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Price Will Top €100,000

Much is already known about the BMW i8, but its pricing when it hits the market in 2014 has been the stuff of speculations only. We previously estimated that the i8 would be priced at over €100,000 (Euro) and this has now been confirmed by Ian Robertson, BMW's head of sales ... CONTINUED

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BMW Opens World’s First BMW i Store and Gives i3 a New Interior

Today, the BMW Group presented its first BMW i Store worldwide in London, unveiling a showroom that offers a completely new brand experience focused on sustainable mobility. BMW i Park Lane will officially open its doors on 25th July. The event to preview the new BMW i Store was hosted by ... CONTINUED

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BMW i Pedelec Concept (Electric Bicycle) Introduced

Celebrating its premiere at the BMW i Store is the new BMW i Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept – a custom-made complement to the BMW i3 Concept. The ace up the sleeve of the compact bicycle? It can be folded up almost in the blink of an eye and, handily, ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Hybrid Engine to be Built at BMW UK Hams Hall Engine Plant

At today’s SMMT 2012 International Automotive Summit at Canary Wharf, London, Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, announced that the new generation of high-tech, 3-cylinder petrol engines for the future BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be produced exclusively at ... CONTINUED

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BMW Trademarks 2 Series, M2, M7, M10 and Littany of M Performance Automobile Names

BMW has been busy trademarking. Below is a list of some recent BMW trademark filings for future potential models. Remember, just because a manufacturer registers a trademark does not mean that the model will necessarily come to fruition. But, it makes for some fun speculation and certainly paints a rough ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Mule Heads to German Countryside to Thaw and Develop

Last we saw the BMW i8 hybrid sports coupe prototype it was being tested during the dead of winter in Northern Sweden. It's now Spring and the i8 mule is being tested in the much more pleasant settings of Southern Germany. The camouflage remains the same as before, but with these ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Spyder and 3 Series Li Presentations from 2012 Auto China Beijing

Have a look at the sights and sounds from BMW's presence at the 2012 Auto China show, currently underway in Beijing, China. The two big premieres at the show for BMW were the BMW i8 Spyder Concept and the BMW 3 Series Li Long Wheelbase model. The press conferences for ... CONTINUED

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BMW i8 Spyder Concept Debuts in Beijing. eDrive Designation Named

The BMW i8 Concept Spyder is celebrating its world premiere at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing (23 April – 2 May 2012) and the rear-end of the car clearly bears the eDrive emblem for the new technology. In future, the designation eDrive will identify the drive technology for all ... CONTINUED

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