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DRIVEN: Electrified BMW i range to lead the charge

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DRIVEN: Electrified BMW i range to lead the charge

The automotive world is changing with or without South Africa which is why the conclusive electrified BMW i range has now touched down on local soil. We spent time behind the wheel of the BMW iX3, BMW i4 M50 and the BMW iX to better understand the purpose these models serve in the Bavarian...
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BMW iX xDrive50 beats its EPA range by 100km in real life test

Edmunds performed its real life test on a BMW iX xDrive50 after they did the same to the BMW i4. The i4 impressed with its range and beat its EPA estimate and now the iX is following in its footsteps.

BMW iX, unlike the i4, is a purpose built electric car and the efficiency of the drivetrain was part of its design - not an afterthought. What the two have in common are the brushed current-excited AC synchronous motors. The main selling point for those is that they don’t use any rare earth metals - there are no permanent magnets inside. This clever solution means no political issues and no supply chain delays.

The magnetic field inside those motors is created by DC current from the batteries, the idea is not new and in fact Tesla uses it in its asynchronous induction motors. The difference is that the BMW’s motors are much smaller and offer much greater power density, they offer better efficiency and more precise operation at lower speed. That’s simply an advantage of time, BMW took a lot of it to develop its product.

Onto the test. BMW iX xDrive50 comes with 516 horsepower, 564 lb-ft of torque and a 106.3 kWh battery. The test car came with optional 22” wheels and its EPA stands at 315 miles. Every car tested by Edmunds follows the same route until it runs out of battery. The area where the test is performed has very constant weather providing ideal conditions for real life range testing.

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BMW iX xDrive50 beats its EPA range by 100km in real life test

Edumnds tested the BMW iX and the results came as a huge surprise.
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The BMW iX M60 Is So Good It'll Make You Love the Grille

BMW's electric SUV beats the Tesla Model X in nearly every category.

Unless you really need the third-row in the Tesla (which, by the way, will cost you another $3,500), I can’t imagine why anyone would spring for the even uglier, yoke-having, clumsy-driving Model X over BMW’s wunder-SUV. The iX is truly among the best cars BMW is making today and it’d be a shame to not give it a chance. Trust me, it’ll grow on you.

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There's Nothing Stopping Dodge From Stuffing A Hurricane Straight Six In The Next Charger, CEO Says - Jalopnik

When Stellantis unveiled the 3-liter, twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline six earlier this year — the engine designed to replace the 5.7- and 6.4-liter V8s in Dodge, Ram, and Jeep’s arsenal — a lot of people understandably replied “these would work great in a Challenger!” And then Dodge decided...
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