BMW Efficient Dynamics

BMW Reportedly to Produce 2013 Vision EfficientDynamics Supercar

BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

According to Inside Line, which is quoting an unnamed "senior BMW authority out of Munich," the German automaker will indeed build a production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept that debuted last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW is reportedly planning for a model run of between 5,000 and 10,000 units for 2013. We'll get to the details in a moment, but here's the best news: "That name that the marketing people forced on us [is] going to change for sure." Phew.

Apparently, BMW has no plans to ditch the radical plug-in hybrid powertrain, which put out 356 horsepower and an impressive 590 pound-feet of torque in the concept. That means we'll get something similar to the turbocharged three-cylinder diesel range extender and twin electric motors powered by a lithium polymer battery pack that was featured in Frankfurt. Sounds great so far, and BMW claims the performance will be even better than the 4.8-second 0 to 60 run quoted for the concept.

Naturally, some of the Vision's more outlandish exterior bits will go the way of the Dodo, but IL reports BMW's target of weight is still under 3,000 pounds, meaning that high-tech composites and construction techniques are a veritable lock. Price for this next-gen eco-friendly supercar? Nothing announced – but if you have to ask... well, you know the rest.

Gallery: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

[Source: Inside Line]

Source

Tags: 2013, bmw, bmw efficiency, BMW Efficient Dynamics, bmw efficient dynamics concept, bmw hybrid, bmw hybrid supercar, bmw supercar, bmw vision, BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics, bmw vision efficient dynamics concept, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, bmw vision hybrid, BmwEfficiency, BmwEfficientDynamics, BmwEfficientDynamicsConcept, BmwHybrid, BmwHybridSupercar, BmwSupercar, BmwVision, BmwVisionEfficientDynamics, BmwVisionEfficientdynamicsConcept, BmwVisionHybrid, efficient dynamics, EfficientDynamics, hybrid supercar, HybridSupercar

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

The Ultimate Driving Machine. That's the tag which BMW has ascribed to itself. And while the Bavarian automaker offers several sporty models, it lacks what industry insiders refer to as a "halo vehicle". That is, one model that sums up with the brand stands for. But they're said to be working on a new supercar – to rival the likes of the Audi R8 and Mercedes SLS AMG – and this could hint at the direction they could take it.

Called the Vision EfficientDynamics, we initially brought you details of the concept car a couple of weeks ago in the ramp-up to the Frankfurt Auto Show, where BMW finally took the wraps off the enticing new concept. But while its competitors continue building bigger and more powerful performance machines, BMW's concept takes a different approach. The engine is a tiny 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo-diesel, coupled to an electric motor for hybrid propulsion. Lightweight construction helps the Vision get up to sixty in just 4.8 seconds while returning 62.6 miles per gallon on the European cycle, figures which, combined, its rivals can only dream of. And so can we, but in the meantime we've got photos from the concept's debut in Frankfurt. Just click on the thumbnails below.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics