BMW will introduce an updated i3 at the IAA
Frankfurt Motor Show, alongside a new range-topping model.
The fresh new hatchback will
receive a more performance-focused version dubbed the i3S. It will use an uprated
variant of the electric powertrain underpinning the current i3, meaning it’ll
deliver in excess of 168 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. This will allow it to
accelerate faster than ever before and essentially make it the first electric
hot hatch.
The new i3S is predicted to be the
most expensive model in the updated i3 range. Its
reported that the 2018 i3 will receive a number of small modifications but
retain the same opinion-splitting shape of the current car. Consequently,
changes will be limited to the front and bumper fascias as well as some minor
changes to the sides.
Alongside its much-needed design changes, the i3
range will also benefit from some a few powertrain developments, lifting its
driving range to somewhere beyond 320 km.
