BMW E-car is coming into production in 2013

In three years, BMW launched the Megacity Vehicle. When the hybrid-athlete is still open. However, preliminary data have already betrayed the Munich

In Leipzig, BMW showed for the first time a real view of his sports car with plug-in hybrid. The 2 +2- seater is only 1.24 meters high and is powered by three engines. The three-cylinder turbo diesel comes together with two electric motors on a system output of 328 hp.

In order to accelerate the sports car in 4.8 seconds from zero to 100 km / h and still get along with 3.76 liters of diesel. Distances of up to 50 kilometers should be able to drive the car electrically. For additional coverage up to 700 kilometers, a 25-liter diesel tank on board.

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As the new sports car could look like, BMW showed at the IAA 2009 with the study Vision Efficient Dynamics. The technique is quite practical: the chassis is a lithium polymer battery housed. The drag coefficient is 0.22. While turbo diesel and electric motor on the rear axle as a hybrid combination of work, driven by a synchronous motor on the front axle only. There is no official start date not yet exist. The BMW has announced for the Megacity Vehicle: 2013 to the small electric car with carbon chassis going into production.

For the production of the Megacity Vehicle BMW plant in Leipzig to be invested in 2013 about 400 million euros and create 800 jobs. At the symbolic start of construction said BMW boss Norbert Reithofer, Leipzig will be an important center of excellence for e-mobility. Already in 2011 an electric car here based on the 1 Series model will be assembled. It should be tested in Germany, China and the United States. For two years running in the Mini E test.

Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed out during the festive Acts in Leipzig on the goal of the federal government, one million electric vehicles by 2020 to bring to the streets. "I see for the first time that the right to take shape," she said. This is a real step into the future. They hope that Germany could make up the resulting residue in battery technology again.

With the Megacity Vehicle, BMW will bring a completely new product to market. The raw material for the coming compared to aluminum or steel, much lighter carbon fiber bodywork from the USA. He is then further processed in Wackersdorf and Landshut. In Leipzig is the e-mobile are then assembled. The total investment of 530 million euros. What the e-mobile will cost once the buyer is still open.