BMW
is preparing to launch an assortment of electric vehicles including iX3, iNext
and i4. All three models will be introduced before the end of 2021, but we can
expect more EVs in the future. Little
is known about the company’s plan after 2022, but a new report suggests it
could include an i6 to battle the Audi e-tron GT, Mercedes EQS and Porsche
Taycan.
Autoblog.it
says the i6 will arrive in 2024 and be a stylish EV that borrows some cues from
the 8-Series Gran Coupe. This implies the i6 will be a four-door coupe, which
seems logical given the intended competition.
While
specifications should be taken with a grain of salt, the report says the
entry-level i6 will be equipped with two electric motors. The front one will
reportedly produce 201 hp, while the one at the rear 335 hp. This setup would give the i6 all-wheel drive and a combined
output of 536 hp. There’s
also word of an M Performance variant which would use two electric motors with
335 hp each. This would give the high-performance model a
Taycan Turbo-rivaling output of 671 hp.
As
far as batteries are concerned, the i6 will reportedly be offered with two
options. The smallest is said to be a 90 kWh battery that provides a range of
approximately 560 km in what we can assume is the WLTP cycle. The
report also says there could be a larger 120 kWh battery pack, which increases
the range to 700 km.
