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Concept cars at the Japan Auto Show 2011
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Monday, 3 December 2012
BMW i3 Concept Coupe
BMW stands months away from selling its first electric cars, and after several space-age concepts it's clear the German automaker intends to yank the future into the present. Here's its latest salvo, the BMW i3 Concept Coupe for this week's Los Angeles Auto Show, an all-electric hatchback that never unplugs from the Internet. Whether it's a tease or a warning depends on how you feel about the limitations of electric cars.
Like the i3 sedan and i8 plug-in luxury car, the three-door i3 Coupe shows off the ultramodern looks BMW plans to give its upcoming eco-friendly range. While the automaker has made clear it plans to make front-wheel drive cars, the i3 Coupe puts its 170 hp to earth via the rear wheels only. Inside, BMW describes a version of its iDrive system that's eternally streaming data -- whether its terrain data for the navigation system or telling the imaginary owner how long charging will take
Despite the stylized design, carbon fiber frame and software tricks, BMW can't break the paradigm of battery limitations. The i3 Coupe has a range of 100 miles from its lithium-ion battery pack -- simiilar what the Nissan Leaf and a few other electric cars can manage. BMW says the software in the i3 makes the most of its range, providing different navigation routes based on whether the car's in its most efficient mode
That mode, called Eco Pro+ in BMW-speak, shuts off most unessential functions, including heat and air conditioning, and limits the i3's top speed to 56 mph for hypermiling. If the i3's battery runs too low, the car will switch to Eco Pro+ automatically.
We'll hear Wednesday whether the BMW i3 portends a production model in a few years, but no matter how much the outside may change, any all-electric model will face the same, stubborn drawbacks
The BMW i3 Concept Coupe debuting at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show is an all-electric hatchback that never unplugs from the Internet.
Whether it's a tease or a warning depends on how you feel about the limitations of electric cars.
Like the i3 sedan and i8 plug-in luxury car, the three-door i3 Coupe shows off the ultramodern looks BMW plans to give its upcoming eco-friendly range.
While the automaker has made clear it plans to make front-wheel drive cars, the i3 Coupe puts its 170 hp to earth via the rear wheels only.
Inside, BMW describes a version of its iDrive system that's eternally streaming data -- whether its terrain data for the navigation system or telling the imaginary owner how long charging will take
Despite the stylized design, carbon fiber frame and software tricks, BMW can't break the paradigm of battery limitations. The i3 Coupe has a range of 100 miles from its lithium-ion battery pack -- simiilar what the Nissan Leaf and a few other electric cars can manage.
BMW says the software in the i3 makes the most of its range, providing different navigation routes based on whether the car's in its most efficient mode
Eco Pro+ shuts off most unessential functions, including heat and air conditioning, and limits the i3's top speed to 56 mph for hypermiling. If the i3's battery runs too low, the car will switch to Eco Pro+ automatically.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Concept cars at the Japan Auto Show 2011
A model poses by Suzuki Motor Corp.'s concept car "Q-Concept" during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo
Honda Motor Company President Takanobu Ito speaks next to the company's electric Micro Commuter Concept city vehicle during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show
BMW's i8 Concept car is seen at the 42nd Tokyo Motor
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept car is seen on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept car is seen on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo
A presenter explains about Toyota Fun-Vii in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show, which opens to the public this weekend.
A model sits on Suzuki Motor Corp.,'s concept car "Q-Concept" during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
oyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, left, shakes hands with Yamaha Motor Cor. President Hiroyuki Yanagi as they unveil next-generation vehicles, the electric commuter bike EC-Miu, right, and the electrically power assisted bicycle PAS WITH, the two companies are jointly developing during a press event in Tokyo Monday,
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands near Honda's human-shaped robot "Asimo" at a press conference during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011.
A visitor snaps Daihatsu Motor Co., concept car "FC SHO CASE" on displays during the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
A video cameraman shoots Daihatsu Motor Co., concept car "PICO" on display at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
A model poses by Toray's concept Electric Vehicle (EV) "TEEWAVE AR1" at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo,
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks near the company's concept model "RC-E" at the press conference during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011.
CORRECTS TO THE 42ND TOKYO MOTOR SHOW - Nissan Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn poses with the company's concept car "PIVO3" during the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday,
Toyota Boshoku Co.'s concept vehicle T-Brain is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan,
Honda Motor Company President Takanobu Ito speaks next to the company's electric Micro Commuter Concept city vehicle during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show
BMW's i8 Concept car is seen at the 42nd Tokyo Motor
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept car is seen on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept car is seen on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo
A presenter explains about Toyota Fun-Vii in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show, which opens to the public this weekend.
A model sits on Suzuki Motor Corp.,'s concept car "Q-Concept" during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
oyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, left, shakes hands with Yamaha Motor Cor. President Hiroyuki Yanagi as they unveil next-generation vehicles, the electric commuter bike EC-Miu, right, and the electrically power assisted bicycle PAS WITH, the two companies are jointly developing during a press event in Tokyo Monday,
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands near Honda's human-shaped robot "Asimo" at a press conference during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011.
A visitor snaps Daihatsu Motor Co., concept car "FC SHO CASE" on displays during the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
A video cameraman shoots Daihatsu Motor Co., concept car "PICO" on display at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
A model poses by Toray's concept Electric Vehicle (EV) "TEEWAVE AR1" at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo,
Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks near the company's concept model "RC-E" at the press conference during the press preview of Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011.
CORRECTS TO THE 42ND TOKYO MOTOR SHOW - Nissan Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn poses with the company's concept car "PIVO3" during the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Wednesday,
Toyota Boshoku Co.'s concept vehicle T-Brain is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan,
- Honda Motor Company President Takanobu Ito speaks next to the company's electric Micro Commuter Concept city vehicle during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
- BMW's i8 Concept car is seen at the 42nd Tokyo Motor
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