The design of what could be BMWs First Electric M-car is an example of the covers, with the covers based on the new Neue class Vision -Driving experience concept.
Expect to influence what the Electric M3 (rumor that it is called the IM3) will look like, the Vision Driving Experience (VDX) is a more hardcore version of the Vision Neue class that an example of the upcoming Electric 3 -series (i3) offers.
Visual changes between the concepts include the VDX that adopts narrower headlights (BMW’s mimic iconic kidney grilles inside.
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The interior of the VDX is, as expected, an aggressive view of BMWs recently unveiled panoramic iDrive cockpit, with seats with carbon fibers, racing of the safety belts and prominent center console buttons to operate the rijks systems.
BMW Detailed also a part of what is under the skin of the VDX: a control unit It is called the “Heart of Joy”.
This control unit is not exclusive for powerful models, where BMW says: “Any fully electric neue class model will benefit from the heart of joy”.
BMW claims that the new control unit can process the powertrain, brakes, charging, recuperation and steering subfunction information 10 times faster than earlier systems that collaborate with the dynamic performance control software that substantiates its models.
According to the car manufacturer, thanks to the heart of Joy, the car generates an impressive traction and can be screwed by corners with exceptional precision. Less control inputs are required and the line of the car can be maintained with greater precision and stability. “
It also claims that the regenerative braking (or recuperative braking) power of the VDX is 25 percent larger than its existing electric vehicles (EVs), while adding the traditional brakes only needs to be used when a hard delay is required.
Although it is unlikely to reach production, the VDX uses lights on its wheels to show the condition of the vehicle. The wheels light up green when accelerating, blue when it regenerates energy and orange when it uses the traditional brakes.
BMW was tight lips on powertrain details for the VDX, and only said it is developing 18,000 Nm of torque. It is worth noting that this is a wheel couple, instead of the engine itself.
Previous reports have suggested that the BMW IM3 will be powered by a quad engine electric powertrain, reportedly generated up to 746 kW.
Sylvia Neubauer, with media during the Australian launch of the new M5 Sedan, vice-president of BMW M for customer, brand and sale, confirmed that a combustion M3 M3 will be offered “in Parallel” with the fully electric IM3 that appeared in 2028.
“We offer all-electric M performance models in most segments that deliver the real M feeling without any local emissions. But we also believe that there will be room for other director technologies, such as hybrid or conventional discs, “said Mrs. Neubauer.
“You can trust us, we are prepared for the future. I can also reassure you, the fully electric M3 that I just mentioned will have a brother with a combustion engine. “
A video that teases the IM3 -previewed new powertrain sounds that mimic combustion engines – similar to what Hyundai N has done with the Ioniq 5 N.
It is unclear whether these sounds will contain fake ‘shifts’ to give the feeling to use a conventional transmission, although this all seems to be a development of the BMW iconicsWns Power Train Noises offered in existing plug-in hybrid and fully electric models.
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