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Scoop: New BMW i3 Prototype Fitted with Final Production Ends

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/scoop-new-bmw-i3-prototype-fitted-with.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwuTpffQVtc/UNNSgasQHkI/AAAAAAAKxXM/G8EIOn-zgjc/s1600/2013-BMW-i3-5d-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> BMW's new urban electric mini has been spied wearing its production front and rear end parts, and in particular, the bumpers and lights. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-bmw-i3-hatch-captured-out-on.html">Previously, i3 prototypes</a> were fitted with fake front and rear panels. While it’s clear that the overall shape and styling will resemble <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/iaa-2011-bmw-i3-study-previews-new-ev.html">the original i3 Concept car</a> displayed at the 2011 Frankfurt Show, the production model's exterior will be toned down a notch with less fancy detailing. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/scoop-new-bmw-i3-prototype-fitted-with.html#more">Read more »</a>

BMW's new urban electric mini has been spied wearing its production front and rear end parts, and in particular, the bumpers and lights....

U Spy: BMW i3 Coupe Concept Parked on the Streets of LA

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/u-spy-bmw-i3-coupe-concept-parked-on.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7mwXEpp9bRs/UMzd9A4WwKI/AAAAAAAKsGs/uXtiVX6gqhM/s1600/BMW-i3-U-Spy-CarScoop_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> As we were reminded earlier this week, BMW has been working on electric cars for four decades now beginning with the 1602 Electric in 1972, and next year, it will introduce its first series production EV in the form of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/bmw-creates-new-i3-concept-coupe-ev.html">all-new i3 five-door supermini.</a> At the recent LA Auto Show, BMW displayed a three-door concept version of the sub-compact model named the i3 Coupe, and it is this car that CarScoop reader Alfred H. spotted on the road this week. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/u-spy-bmw-i3-coupe-concept-parked-on.html#more">Read more »</a>

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As we were reminded earlier this week, BMW has been working on electric cars for four decades now beginning with the 1602 Electric in 1972, ...

BMW Creates New i3 Concept Coupe EV with 168hp for the LA Auto Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/bmw-creates-new-i3-concept-coupe-ev.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Halijm5OaSg/ULTa03esbcI/AAAAAAAKQzY/QScswCdgK7A/s1600/BMW-i3-Coupe-Concept.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> These are the first pictures of BMW's new i3 Concept Coupe, which is a slightly sportier looking but less practical, three-door version of the carmaker's carbon-fiber i3 hatchback that will enter production next year. The i3 Concept Coupe will make its world premiere at this week's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-LA-Auto-Show-Premieres-Carscoop.html">Los Angeles Auto Show</a>, with the Bavarian automaker stating that it "demonstrates the potential for conceivably extending the model range", which in other words, means, expect a similar model to be added to the i3's range in the very near future. While keeping the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/iaa-2011-bmw-i3-study-previews-new-ev.html">5d model's lightweight structure</a> and 2,570mm (101.2 inches) long wheelbase, BMW says that the Coupe has a "has a broader, lower-slung look". The designers also eliminated the see-through panels on the doors and the lower section of the rear tailgate. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A4O1C9GtvtI/ULTbANjTCAI/AAAAAAAKQzk/rQlq9aXlzkc/s1600/BMW-i3-Coupe-Concept-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A4O1C9GtvtI/ULTbANjTCAI/AAAAAAAKQzk/rQlq9aXlzkc/s85/BMW-i3-Coupe-Concept-10.jpg" width="85"></a> The i3 Coupe study measures 3,964mm (156.1 inches) in length, 1,768mm (69.6 inches) wide and 1,555mm (61.2 inches) tall, making it roughly the same size as a Ford Fiesta hatchback. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/bmw-creates-new-i3-concept-coupe-ev.html#more">Read more »</a>

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These are the first pictures of BMW's new i3 Concept Coupe, which is a slightly sportier looking but less practical, three-door version ...

BMW Already Testing 1-Series Compact Models with its New Three-cylinder 1.5-liter Engines

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bmw-already-testing-1-series-compact.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hAkIyolNEq8/UGs9bGzOQiI/AAAAAAAJYco/0TPsNvgftks/s1600/BMW-1-Series-15-Liter-CARSCOOP10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> As we were looking for pictures the other day for our story on the availability of the BMW Group's new 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engines in the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bmw-group-to-add-new-15-liter.html">United States and Canada</a>, we discovered images of a prototype of the 1-Series five-door hatchback fitted with this powerplant on the company's website. To date, while BMW has <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/bmw-announces-new-15-liter-turbocharged.html">set the market introduction</a> of the 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engine in diesel and petrol forms for 2013, it has only confirmed the i8 sports coupe and the i3 supermini gasoline-electric hybrids as the recipients of the three-cylinder units. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bmw-already-testing-1-series-compact.html#more">Read more »</a>

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As we were looking for pictures the other day for our story on the availability of the BMW Group's new 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engine...

BMW Group to Add New 1.5-liter Turbocharged 3-Cylinder Engine to U.S. Lineup

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bmw-group-to-add-new-15-liter.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDAnrukT5FM/UGoinJZxUbI/AAAAAAAJXaM/xQ0_sJq6GzE/s1600/BMW-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Downsizing is the road taken by most automakers in their effort to meet new fuel consumption and emission standards, and three-cylinders with forced induction are the new trend. Ford will offer a 122HP 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine in the Mondeo mid-size family car and <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/BMW">BMW</a> has already revealed a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine that is part of the new TwinPower “family”. On the sidelines of the Paris Auto Show, BMW sales and marketing boss Ian Robertson told reporters that the new 1.5-liter engine, which was displayed on the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-bmw-active-tourer-concept-foretells.html">Active Hybrid Concept</a>, “behaves like a six-cylinder, is half-of a six-cylinder and has the noise of a six-cylinder”. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bmw-group-to-add-new-15-liter.html#more">Read more »</a>

BMW BMW i3 BMW i8 MINI Reports BMW Group to Add New 1.5-liter Turbocharged 3-Cylinder Engine to U.S. Lineup

Downsizing is the road taken by most automakers in their effort to meet new fuel consumption and emission standards, and three-cylinders wi...

Spied: BMW i3 in Hybrid Range Extender Spec Testing in Southern Europe

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/spied-bmw-i3-in-hybrid-range-extender.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771763563464509986" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgLdjigz6pA/UBlsYX_YSiI/AAAAAAAIbbc/VGKcOd4V3ho/s800/BMW-i3-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The first model of BMW's highly ambitious "i" progamme is the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-bmw-i3-hatch-captured-out-on.html">i3 five-door hatchback</a>, which was caught by our scoop photographers undergoing hot weather testing in Southern Europe. The prototype pictured here with the "Hybrid Test Vehicle" decal on the tailgate is believed to be the so called "REX" version equipped with a normally-aspirated 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that acts as a range extender charging the battery to generate extra miles. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/spied-bmw-i3-in-hybrid-range-extender.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The first model of BMW's highly ambitious "i" progamme is the i3 five-door hatchback , which was caught by our scoop photograp...

BMW Says i8 Plug-in Hybrid Coupe to Cost 'More than €100,000'

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-says-i8-plug-in-hybrid-coupe-to.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753882302424104114" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ-VG5MrN4I/T9nld_tlPLI/AAAAAAAH6fs/cQD0UecfJRU/s800/BMW-i-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> We're still a good two years away from the market launch of the most anticipated model of BMW's new i sub-brand, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-new-15-liter-three-cylinder-petrol.html">the i8 Coupe</a>, but the Bavarian automaker has already outlined a pricing strategy for the plug-in hybrid. Speaking to reporters at the grand opening of the i sub-brand’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-opens-its-first-dedicated-i-store.html">first sales outlet</a> worldwide on London’s Park Lane, BMW global sales chief Ian Robertson said that the hybrid sports car will sell for "more than €100,000 (about US$125,400 or £80,600)" - apparently in Europe, according to a report from <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-13/bmw-plans-i8-electric-sports-car-price-of-100-000-euros.html">Bloomberg News</a>. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-says-i8-plug-in-hybrid-coupe-to.html#more">Read more »</a>

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We're still a good two years away from the market launch of the most anticipated model of BMW's new i sub-brand, the i8 Coupe , but ...

BMW Shows i3 Concept with Recolored Interior

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-shows-i3-concept-with-recolored.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753514114667818786" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUqGksCe4Ws/T9iWmpb4ryI/AAAAAAAH46w/o3MuZGR15tI/s800/BMW-i3-Revised-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The opening of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-opens-its-first-dedicated-i-store.html">BMW's first dedicated i Store</a> in London was accompanied by the presentation of an updated version of the i3 Concept. While some have been spreading the word that this particular i3 Concept features a newer interior that is closer to the production model, this is not true. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VTA4RHoyL88/T9iWVfY-PKI/AAAAAAAH46k/M_zg3nnyQBk/s1600/BMW-i3-81.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753513819913469090" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VTA4RHoyL88/T9iWVfY-PKI/AAAAAAAH46k/M_zg3nnyQBk/s200/BMW-i3-81.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 86px; height: 50px;"></a>What BMW's designers did is simply change the colors of the cabin and add different materials on the seating surfaces and eucalyptus wood trim on the dashboard, nothing more, nothing less. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/bmw-shows-i3-concept-with-recolored.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The opening of BMW's first dedicated i Store in London was accompanied by the presentation of an updated version of the i3 Concept. Wh...

BMW Opens its First Dedicated i Store Worldwide in London

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The introduction of the new "i" sub-brand for BMW's upcoming pure electric, plug-in hybrid and other alternative fuel vehicle...

Spy Shots: BMW i3 Hatch Captured Out on the Move Again

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-bmw-i3-hatch-captured-out-on.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704223654785916194" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BZnT9X_7ICI/Tyl5MRblHSI/AAAAAAAGmiw/2lrN9j7UN6g/s800/BMW-i3-Hatch-13.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> One of BMW's most innovative projects is slowly taking its production form as evidenced by these fresh scoop photos of the i3 undergoing winter tests in Germany. Previewed by the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/09/iaa-2011-bmw-i3-study-previews-new-ev.html">i3 concept study</a>, the small hatchback will be the first member of BMW's new "i" sub-brand, which was created for models fitted with alternative drive trains, such as electric motors and hybrids. The i3 will go on sale in 2013 followed shortly after by the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/BMW%20i8">i8 hybrid sports coupe</a>. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/spy-shots-bmw-i3-hatch-captured-out-on.html#more">Read more »</a>

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One of BMW's most innovative projects is slowly taking its production form as evidenced by these fresh scoop photos of the i3 undergoing...

BMW Takes the Joy Out of Driving with Autonomous Technology

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/bmw-takes-joy-out-of-driving-with.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701196459006744802" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNtqti-2Mc4/Tx63-SXP2OI/AAAAAAAGg7E/mxYeOiXRnsU/s800/BMW-Autonomous-Driving-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The maker of the so-called "Ultimate Driving Machine" is testing a new technology that allows the car to replace the driver under certain conditions such as highway driving or in traffic jams. BMW first told us about its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/08/bmw-joins-skynets-army-with.html">experimental Highly Automated Driving system</a> last summer but now we have the opportunity to see it work in action through a video report released by the German automaker. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/bmw-takes-joy-out-of-driving-with.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The maker of the so-called "Ultimate Driving Machine" is testing a new technology that allows the car to replace the driver under ...

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