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Top-manager of BMW has officially confirmed the launch of a series of hybrid sports car
Company BMW has officially confirmed plans to launch series production hybrid concept sports car Vision EfficientDynamics, which was first presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show last fall. About the beginning of the development of this car on Friday at a press conference in Leipzig, said Head of Development and member of the Board of Management of BMW Klaus Draeger. According to him, on sale in most global markets machine appears to October 2013 goda.
"We are now at the initial stage of development of the hybrid sporktkara and is still considering various options for power plants, look for one that is perfect for all markets where we are going to sell such a machine. For example, it is possible that later give way to a diesel motor gasoline, "- said Dreger.
According to him, it can happen to sports cars destined for the US and Asian markets, where the petrol unit in the power plant will make the model more attractive to buyers. "This car will be at the top of our lineup, but in terms of technology, he will be among the most innovative of all our vehicles," - added Dreger.
The first test prototypes of hybrid sports car will have the same power plant as the prototype Vision EfficientDynamics. It combines the 1, 5-liter three-cylinder diesel engine producing 163 horsepower, two electric motors (one for each axis), lithium polymer batteries and a six-speed robotized gearbox with two clutches. The total capacity of the power plant - 328 horsepower. According to BMW, a sports car can accelerate to "hundreds" of 4, 8 seconds, and its top speed of 250 kilometers per chas.
Pure electric hybrid can travel about 50 miles, and when fully fueled a 24-liter fuel tank (diesel engine is only used to increase the reserve in motion) this distance will increase to 700 kilometers. Fuel consumption on the combined cycle - 3, 76 liters per hundred kilometers and emissions of CO2 - 99 grams per kilometer. Car batteries can be fully recharged from ordinary household outlet for two and a half chasa.
The estimated cost of a hybrid sports car BMW is not yet known. Speaking on the topic, Draeger said that "technology is not standing cheaply, besides this car will be equipped with all modern systems and known to us, which are used in alternative propulsion» .
Company BMW has officially confirmed plans to launch series production hybrid concept sports car Vision EfficientDynamics, which was first presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show last fall. About the beginning of the development of this car on Friday at a press conference in Leipzig, said Head of Development and member of the Board of Management of BMW Klaus Draeger. According to him, on sale in most global markets machine appears to October 2013 goda.
"We are now at the initial stage of development of the hybrid sporktkara and is still considering various options for power plants, look for one that is perfect for all markets where we are going to sell such a machine. For example, it is possible that later give way to a diesel motor gasoline, "- said Dreger.
According to him, it can happen to sports cars destined for the US and Asian markets, where the petrol unit in the power plant will make the model more attractive to buyers. "This car will be at the top of our lineup, but in terms of technology, he will be among the most innovative of all our vehicles," - added Dreger.
The first test prototypes of hybrid sports car will have the same power plant as the prototype Vision EfficientDynamics. It combines the 1, 5-liter three-cylinder diesel engine producing 163 horsepower, two electric motors (one for each axis), lithium polymer batteries and a six-speed robotized gearbox with two clutches. The total capacity of the power plant - 328 horsepower. According to BMW, a sports car can accelerate to "hundreds" of 4, 8 seconds, and its top speed of 250 kilometers per chas.
Pure electric hybrid can travel about 50 miles, and when fully fueled a 24-liter fuel tank (diesel engine is only used to increase the reserve in motion) this distance will increase to 700 kilometers. Fuel consumption on the combined cycle - 3, 76 liters per hundred kilometers and emissions of CO2 - 99 grams per kilometer. Car batteries can be fully recharged from ordinary household outlet for two and a half chasa.
The estimated cost of a hybrid sports car BMW is not yet known. Speaking on the topic, Draeger said that "technology is not standing cheaply, besides this car will be equipped with all modern systems and known to us, which are used in alternative propulsion» .
