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BMW has announced a road-ready version of its combination range-extender/plug-in hybrid sports car which combines rocketship performance and fuel-sipping economy.
At the Leipzig trade fair centre BMW is presenting a fully road-ready technology showcase vehicle based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study which will give media representatives their first ever opportunity to find out what it is like to drive the 2+2-seater car powered by an innovative hybrid system.
The concept study represents the future of driving pleasure. Since its world premiere at the Frankfurth Motor Show last year the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics I has received several awards both for its futuristic design and its ground-reaking engine technology.
Just 1.24 metres high, the 2+2-seater has characteristic BMW style, with wing doors which facilitate entry to both rows of seats, while extensive aerodynamic measures reduce the drag coefficient to 0.22.
The combination of a 3-cylinder turbo diesel with a hybrid synchronous motor at the front axle and a full-hybrid engine at the rear axle enables an overall system output of 241 kW/328 bhp.
Performance is startling, with 4.8 seconds for the sprint from zero to 100 km/h and an average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of 3,76 litres/100 km and a CO2 emission rating of 99 g/km.
