2019 BMW i3 – all the numbers in one tidy post. Since the new 2019 BMW i3 was officially announced and it will be available in four versions – i3, i3 REx, i3s and i3s REx – here we gathered technical spec numbers for comparison. The main change is new battery cells (120 Ah versus previous […]
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BMW Reveals 2019 i3 & i3s With 44.2 kWh Battery
BMW i3/i3s now comes packing a significantly higher capacity 44.2 kWh battery. BMW, as anticipated since late 2017, is introducing the new 2019 model year i3 and i3s with higher-capacity battery packs and longer range. The battery of new version is 44.2 kWh (with 120 Ah lithium-ion cells). Expected EPA range is ~153 miles. Battery […]
BMW and Daimler plan to headquarter joint mobility company in Berlin
The BMW Group and Daimler AG plan to locate the headquarters of their proposed global mobility company in Berlin. The two partners are purposely seeking to establish this innovative mobility services provider outside of their respective Group structure…
New 120 Ah battery cells : BMW boosts i3 and i3s range
The speculations that appeared in June regarding a potential battery upgrade for the BMW i3 and the i3s to battery cells with 120 Ah have now found a conclusion. Following the face-lift for the vehicles, their batteries were upgrade by almost 30% capacity to 42.2 kWh. When the i3 was introduced in 2013, the batteries […]
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Top 5 Most Reliable Electric Cars For 2018
We all know electric cars are more reliable than gas, but which are the most reliable of the electric bunch? You may find it to be the proverbial brave new world if you’re in the market for your first electric vehicle. Though the concept of driving an auto that plugs into a wall socket might […]
BMW Fans Just May Be Coming Around To Tesla
ARE BMW FANS COMING AROUND TO TESLA? The Tesla Model 3 has been a huge hit so far – in August it was the fifth best-selling passenger car in the US, nipping at the heels of such perennial favorites as the Camry, Civic, Accord and Corolla. However, those budget sedans don’t really seem like competitors […]
BMW & Volkswagen Are #1 And 2 In Plug-In Car Sales In Europe
BMW Group currently sells the most plug-in electric cars in Europe. Nissan, Renault and Tesla sold the most all-electric cars in Europe during the first eight months of the year, according to research by AID analyst Matthias Schmidt (SchmidtMatthias.de). However, if we include plug-in hybrids, there is no competition for BMW Group (BMW & MINI brands) […]
DragTimes Pits Tesla Model 3 Performance Against BMW M3
A race of equals? This is the race we’ve been waiting for. The Tesla Model 3 Performance versus a BMW 3 series. The Bimmer in question here, rounded up by Drag Times, has the competition pack. The BMW weighs in with its 3.0 inline 6 turbo sending its internal combustion grunt through a 7-speed DCT […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance Converts Lifelong BMW Fan
A Tesla Model 3 Performance test drive was all that was required for this avid BMW enthusiast to switch allegiance. For Moshen Chan, an indie app developer and an avid BMW enthusiast for some 20 years, the Bavarian car brand and it’s Ultimate Driving Machine philosophy provided a perfect motoring solution. That is, until now. After […]
Watch BMW i8 Race Porsche 996 Turbo, BMW M3 And Others
A rolling start race, giving us some rather interesting showdowns & results. In this video, we get to see an interesting set of races performed by a tuned BMW i8. While many races are done from a standing start, for this one, the organizers went with a bit more unusual rolling start version of the […]
