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A new reality. Maxim Zhestkov and the first-ever BMW i4.
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BMW Readying i4 M Performance Parts
German carmaker BMW is forging ahead with its electric-car offerings and in an effort to make them part of the family, the brand is release an M Performance Parts catalogue.
With the car industry focusing on electrification, attention is now turning into making the cars more acceptable to the masses, more mainstream and the norm, as opposed to the current offerings which, based on public perception, seem far removed from the current crop of ICE vehicles.
BMW’s radical offerings of the i3 and i8 have been on sale for some time, with the latter bowing out fairly recently, but even by today’s standards, they’re so far removed from mainstream motoring just going on design alone.
With the BMW i4 Gran Coupe, BMW hopes to target the mainstream masses as opposed to the early adopters, and with the i4 M50, offer the first-ever electric performance model from BMW M. With BMW M and BMW M Sport products comes the M Performance catalogue which highlights some tasty visual goodies that will make your car stand out from the rest.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/bmw-readying-i4-m-performance-parts/98308/
German carmaker BMW is forging ahead with its electric-car offerings and in an effort to make them part of the family, the brand is release an M Performance Parts catalogue.
With the car industry focusing on electrification, attention is now turning into making the cars more acceptable to the masses, more mainstream and the norm, as opposed to the current offerings which, based on public perception, seem far removed from the current crop of ICE vehicles.
BMW’s radical offerings of the i3 and i8 have been on sale for some time, with the latter bowing out fairly recently, but even by today’s standards, they’re so far removed from mainstream motoring just going on design alone.
With the BMW i4 Gran Coupe, BMW hopes to target the mainstream masses as opposed to the early adopters, and with the i4 M50, offer the first-ever electric performance model from BMW M. With BMW M and BMW M Sport products comes the M Performance catalogue which highlights some tasty visual goodies that will make your car stand out from the rest.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/bmw-readying-i4-m-performance-parts/98308/
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The BMW i4 M50 is MotoE's fully electric safety car
The electric cousin of MotoGP gets a plug-in safety car with more power than an M3
BMW has long since supplied safety cars to MotoGP, the premier race series in the two-wheeled world. It also dishes out free M cars to the riders who qualify best over the course of a season.
So it comes as little surprise that there’s a new one, but there’s a twist: this is the first fully electric M safety car. And it’s not a technically a full-on M. Nor is it the safety car for MotoGP.
But fear not, user of the internet, you’ve not been clickbaited. The BMW i4 M50 will lead the pack in MotoGP’s electric support race, MotoE. Yep, while the car world sections its leading plug-in series away from F1 at less glamorous venues, biking brings its along to the main race weekend. It should allow a more seamless switch to fully electric racing if (or when) it happens…
Back to the car, though. It’s the feistiest version of the i4 electric saloon (at least for the moment) and it’s punchier than the current M3, with 537bhp sent to all four wheels for a sub-four-second 0-62mph time. Handy when there’s a pack of 200bhp-plus race bikes piling in behind. It replaces a BMW i8 – a hybrid sports car – as the MotoE safety car from the 15 August round at Austria’s Red Bull Ring.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/bmw-i4-m50-motoes-fully-electric-safety-car
The electric cousin of MotoGP gets a plug-in safety car with more power than an M3
BMW has long since supplied safety cars to MotoGP, the premier race series in the two-wheeled world. It also dishes out free M cars to the riders who qualify best over the course of a season.
So it comes as little surprise that there’s a new one, but there’s a twist: this is the first fully electric M safety car. And it’s not a technically a full-on M. Nor is it the safety car for MotoGP.
But fear not, user of the internet, you’ve not been clickbaited. The BMW i4 M50 will lead the pack in MotoGP’s electric support race, MotoE. Yep, while the car world sections its leading plug-in series away from F1 at less glamorous venues, biking brings its along to the main race weekend. It should allow a more seamless switch to fully electric racing if (or when) it happens…
Back to the car, though. It’s the feistiest version of the i4 electric saloon (at least for the moment) and it’s punchier than the current M3, with 537bhp sent to all four wheels for a sub-four-second 0-62mph time. Handy when there’s a pack of 200bhp-plus race bikes piling in behind. It replaces a BMW i8 – a hybrid sports car – as the MotoE safety car from the 15 August round at Austria’s Red Bull Ring.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/bmw-i4-m50-motoes-fully-electric-safety-car
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BMW surveys Apple fans on Apple Watch app ahead of all-electric i4 launch
BMW is working on launching an all-new Apple Watch app to view vehicle information, lock/unlock doors, control climate, view cameras, and more. Ahead of the release, BMW is asking Apple Watch users for feedback like what features they want to see and which ones are most important.
Seen by 9to5Mac, BMW is currently running the short survey for Apple Watch users that comes ahead of the fall 2021 launch of the all-electric BMW i4 in Europe and 2022 US debut.
Thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey about the upcoming My BMW Apple Watch App. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us as it helps us in designing the My BMW Apple Watch App according to your personal needs and preferences.
While the new BMW Apple Watch app will work with more than just the new electric i4, BMW features the upcoming vehicle in an image on the survey.
BMW asks owners if they have a cellular Apple Watch or not, how often they use Apple Watch apps, to complete ranking 9 potential BMW Apple Watch app features, for any additional feedback or requests, if they’d like to see an Apple Watch complication, and more.
9to5mac.com
BMW is working on launching an all-new Apple Watch app to view vehicle information, lock/unlock doors, control climate, view cameras, and more. Ahead of the release, BMW is asking Apple Watch users for feedback like what features they want to see and which ones are most important.
Seen by 9to5Mac, BMW is currently running the short survey for Apple Watch users that comes ahead of the fall 2021 launch of the all-electric BMW i4 in Europe and 2022 US debut.
Thank you for taking the time to complete our short survey about the upcoming My BMW Apple Watch App. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us as it helps us in designing the My BMW Apple Watch App according to your personal needs and preferences.
While the new BMW Apple Watch app will work with more than just the new electric i4, BMW features the upcoming vehicle in an image on the survey.
BMW asks owners if they have a cellular Apple Watch or not, how often they use Apple Watch apps, to complete ranking 9 potential BMW Apple Watch app features, for any additional feedback or requests, if they’d like to see an Apple Watch complication, and more.
BMW surveys Apple fans on Apple Watch app ahead of all-electric i4 launch - 9to5Mac
BMW is working on launching an all-new Apple Watch app to view vehicle information, lock/unlock doors, control climate, view cameras,...
9to5mac.com
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The all-new BMW i4. All you need to know.
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Autogefuhl first look at the i4
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BMW says EVs don’t need more than 600 km range between charges
A big topic of conversation when it comes to electric cars is the range, of which the benchmark at the moment seems to be 600 km. BMW has come out to say that electrified products don’t need to travel any longer than this before needing to be recharged.
According to Which Car, BMW i4 project leader David Ferrufino says that “One thousand km of range is not a target we have with our fully-electric cars,
“We are aiming for 600 km [of driving range] for our fully-electric cars, and 100 km with our plug-in hybrids in everyday driving,
“We not only have the advancements in battery technology, we also have the public charging network – which is growing rapidly. Going cross-country in Europe from Norway to Italy is already a joyful experience when you do it in an electric car,
“The maximum range of the car is dependent on the segment of the vehicle where it is being offered.
www.carmag.co.za
A big topic of conversation when it comes to electric cars is the range, of which the benchmark at the moment seems to be 600 km. BMW has come out to say that electrified products don’t need to travel any longer than this before needing to be recharged.
According to Which Car, BMW i4 project leader David Ferrufino says that “One thousand km of range is not a target we have with our fully-electric cars,
“We are aiming for 600 km [of driving range] for our fully-electric cars, and 100 km with our plug-in hybrids in everyday driving,
“We not only have the advancements in battery technology, we also have the public charging network – which is growing rapidly. Going cross-country in Europe from Norway to Italy is already a joyful experience when you do it in an electric car,
“The maximum range of the car is dependent on the segment of the vehicle where it is being offered.
BMW says EVs don’t need more than 600 km range between charges
A big topic of conversation when it comes to electric cars is the range of which the benchmark at the moment seems to be 600 km. BMW has come out to say that electrified products don’t need to travel any longer than this before needing to be recharged.
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Engadget first drive of the i4
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Still think that the grill looks terrible !!!
Very Japanese (Lexus) / Korean (Hyundai/Kia) styling.
Very Japanese (Lexus) / Korean (Hyundai/Kia) styling.
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Carwow review of the i4 M50
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CAR REVIEW
BMW i4
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW”
We like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2, but there's still a vacancy for a really sweet-driving alternative. In the tested spec, the i4 is a better steer than they are, but not by as much as we hoped.
The new interface is a mixed blessing, but otherwise the cabin has all the qualities of a typical BMW. It's snug and well-made.
Meanwhile, this is a car with the sort of range that should allow almost anyone to do almost any of their road trips. It charges fast, and brisk driving or low temperatures don't harm the range as badly as some EVs.
It doesn't look like a spaceship, but lots of people don't want that. Which is why BMW does so well. This is a proper BMW.
www.topgear.com
BMW i4
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW”
We like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2, but there's still a vacancy for a really sweet-driving alternative. In the tested spec, the i4 is a better steer than they are, but not by as much as we hoped.
The new interface is a mixed blessing, but otherwise the cabin has all the qualities of a typical BMW. It's snug and well-made.
Meanwhile, this is a car with the sort of range that should allow almost anyone to do almost any of their road trips. It charges fast, and brisk driving or low temperatures don't harm the range as badly as some EVs.
It doesn't look like a spaceship, but lots of people don't want that. Which is why BMW does so well. This is a proper BMW.
BMW i4 Review 2023 | Top Gear
More than just an electric 4 Series GC, this is a 'proper' BMW
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Autogefühl review of the i4 M50
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Drawing fire: We talk to BMW's design director
Domagoj Dukec has come under attack for his reinvention of BMW’s design, but he will keep fighting for his ideas in the electric era
"It’s very authentic for BMW to do bold statements,” Domagoj Dukec says with the confident grin of someone who knows that he isn’t dealing in hyperbole.
In this case, we’re talking about the i Vision Circular, the radical concept car that showcases how BMW will apply ‘circular economy’ principles to future production machines. But the head of BMW Design could also be talking about much of his recent work, from the ever-growing range of SUVs to the ever-growing kidney grilles.
While it’s often divisive, Dukec has chosen to go for bold over bland. And that philosophy should stand BMW in good stead as the car industry undergoes a generational transformation through electrification, digitalisation and sustainability. For a car designer, that must be a huge but very exciting challenge.
“You can’t choose in which epoch you’re a designer, but it’s very interesting to be one in a time when the car industry is facing such major challenges, where you don’t even know if it will survive,” says Dukec. “You can use your creativity to offer more, to offer new experiences of mobility.”
The changes in the car industry go beyond the switch to EVs, which BMW has embraced with the likes of the iX3 and i4. Those cars are essentially electric versions of combustion-engined BMW models; for the third phase of its electrification strategy from 2025, BMW is taking a “radically new” approach, including a commitment to sustainability, new software and a new flexible platform that can underpin a huge range of cars.
www.autocar.co.uk
Domagoj Dukec has come under attack for his reinvention of BMW’s design, but he will keep fighting for his ideas in the electric era
"It’s very authentic for BMW to do bold statements,” Domagoj Dukec says with the confident grin of someone who knows that he isn’t dealing in hyperbole.
In this case, we’re talking about the i Vision Circular, the radical concept car that showcases how BMW will apply ‘circular economy’ principles to future production machines. But the head of BMW Design could also be talking about much of his recent work, from the ever-growing range of SUVs to the ever-growing kidney grilles.
While it’s often divisive, Dukec has chosen to go for bold over bland. And that philosophy should stand BMW in good stead as the car industry undergoes a generational transformation through electrification, digitalisation and sustainability. For a car designer, that must be a huge but very exciting challenge.
“You can’t choose in which epoch you’re a designer, but it’s very interesting to be one in a time when the car industry is facing such major challenges, where you don’t even know if it will survive,” says Dukec. “You can use your creativity to offer more, to offer new experiences of mobility.”
The changes in the car industry go beyond the switch to EVs, which BMW has embraced with the likes of the iX3 and i4. Those cars are essentially electric versions of combustion-engined BMW models; for the third phase of its electrification strategy from 2025, BMW is taking a “radically new” approach, including a commitment to sustainability, new software and a new flexible platform that can underpin a huge range of cars.
Drawing fire: We talk to BMW's design director | Autocar
Domagoj Dukec has come under attack for his reinvention of BMW’s design, but he will keep fighting for his ideas in the electric era
www.autocar.co.uk
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All-electric BMW i4 production officially kicks-off at Munich plant
Production for the BMW i4 has officially begun at the Bavarian manufacturer’s Munich plant. With this product introduction, the brand confirms that at least half of all cars from this plant will be electrified by 2023.
“For the plant and team, the launch of the BMW i4 is a milestone on the road to electric mobility,” said Milan Nedeljković, BMW AG Board Member for Production. “By 2023 more than half of all vehicles from our Munich facility will have an electrified drive. The majority will be fully electric. So Munich goes fully electric.”
Setting up production of the fully electric BMW i4 in the confines of the almost 100-year-old plant, the conversion and installation of systems proved particularly challenging for the brand.
“We succeeded in integrating the new vehicle into our existing systems without halting production. The team and our partners did an amazing job,” added Peter Weber, Director of BMW Group Plant Munich. Space constraints notwithstanding, existing systems were removed, and new ones installed and ramped up. “Our bodyshop is a shining example of intelligent, efficient integration. Most of the new production processes for the BMW i4 can be carried out on the existing bodyshop systems,” Weber explained.
The main difference between the BMW i4 and conventional architectures is the electric drive and high-voltage battery. The brand confirms that about 90 per cent of the existing systems in the Munich bodyshop can still be used for the new model. Additional ones were required only for the floor assembly and rear end.
www.carmag.co.za
Production for the BMW i4 has officially begun at the Bavarian manufacturer’s Munich plant. With this product introduction, the brand confirms that at least half of all cars from this plant will be electrified by 2023.
“For the plant and team, the launch of the BMW i4 is a milestone on the road to electric mobility,” said Milan Nedeljković, BMW AG Board Member for Production. “By 2023 more than half of all vehicles from our Munich facility will have an electrified drive. The majority will be fully electric. So Munich goes fully electric.”
Setting up production of the fully electric BMW i4 in the confines of the almost 100-year-old plant, the conversion and installation of systems proved particularly challenging for the brand.
“We succeeded in integrating the new vehicle into our existing systems without halting production. The team and our partners did an amazing job,” added Peter Weber, Director of BMW Group Plant Munich. Space constraints notwithstanding, existing systems were removed, and new ones installed and ramped up. “Our bodyshop is a shining example of intelligent, efficient integration. Most of the new production processes for the BMW i4 can be carried out on the existing bodyshop systems,” Weber explained.
The main difference between the BMW i4 and conventional architectures is the electric drive and high-voltage battery. The brand confirms that about 90 per cent of the existing systems in the Munich bodyshop can still be used for the new model. Additional ones were required only for the floor assembly and rear end.
All-electric BMW i4 production officially kicks-off at Munich plant
Production for the BMW i4 has officially begun at the Bavarian manufacturer’s Munich plant. With this product introduction, the brand confirms that at least half of all cars from this plant will be electrified by 2023.
www.carmag.co.za
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Revealed: the winners of the 2021 TopGear.com awards
It's time to celebrate the very finest cars of the year
