The electric power plant, which will receive a new the i8, will include three electric motor and a set of high-capacity batteries designed for driving up to 500 kilometers without recharging. Reported edition Automobile, citing insider sources.
Recall that under the hood of the current generation BMW i8 hybrid installation as part of 231-horsepower 3-cylinder internal combustion engine, 131-horsepower electric motor. The first compartment overcomes hundred in 4.4 seconds and its top speed is limited at around 250 kilometers per hour.
The new BMW i8 will be different from its predecessor not only twice the power, but all-wheel drive system with the distribution of traction between the wheels, an adaptive suspension, able to analyze the roadbed front.
According to preliminary data, the new generation of BMW i8 will be available no earlier than 2022.
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