BMW New Zero-Emission Vehicle Project
The electric version of the 3-Series is poised to hit the market between 2019 and
2021, according to AutomobileMag, with a new suspension and two versions - one
with RWD and 315 HP and the other with AWD and 402 HP, targeting a range of 402-507 km.
In the form of a five-door coupe
slotting between the 5-Series and 7-Series in terms of size, is also on the
cards. This vehicle is believed adopt the i5 or i6 moniker and come with a choice
of three different electric motors and a 70/80/90 kWh battery, where the latter
would provide up to 604 km of zero-emission range.
There's a new X3 eDrive in the pipeline as well,
which is said to arrive in late 2018 as a competitor for the Tesla Model X,
Audi E-Tron and Faraday Future's similar vehicle. Rumor has it that its 302
horsepower electric motor will be fed by a 70 kWh battery that will be built in
China.
BMW's "i" range is bound to be updated
too, with a facelifted version of the i3 expected next year and joined
eventually by a more potent iPerformance variant. As for the i8, this is
expected to gain a new generation in 2022, when it will allegedly drop its
internal combustion engine in favor of three electric motors that are expected
to produce more than 670 HP.
