BMW’s strategy is to ensure that its ICE and EV products look comparable—both inside and out—but each will have a distinctive feel. To make the new EVs feel as BMW-like as possible, though, the Vision ...

The passenger compartment is mounted to an aluminum "Drive" structure that houses the motor (i3); motor and engine (i3 with range extender or REx); or the mid-mounted, turbocharged three-cylinder ...

Yup, this a rear-wheel-drive EV hatchback, with the motor putting out 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque through a single-speed gearbox. BMW claims the i3 can reach an electronically ...

The motor couldn’t power the wheels directly, but could help charge the battery for longer trips. The late-production BMW i3s. The BMW i3 offered three different battery sizes during its production.

BMW's remained relatively tight-lipped on potential i3 and M3 powertrains, but we do know that the M division has been experimenting with quad-motor powertrains for at least a couple of years in ...

At the heart of the BMW i3 is a bespoke electric motor tagged BMW eDrive, which its maker also refers to as hybrid synchronous in design. It was developed in-house and is also used in the BMW i8.

The BMW i3 is for me. I should specify that due to ... And along with the 181 hp the motor produces on the i3s (that’s just 10 fewer horses than the E30 M3), the car doesn’t hang around.

Our comparison will help you prioritize the trims that are right for you. 181.0-hp, 0.65-liter, Electric Motor (Electric Fuel System) ...

Our comparison will help you prioritize the trims that are right for you. 181.0-hp, 0.65-liter, Electric Motor (Electric Fuel System) ...