BMW i

The BMW i design DNA

The BMW i design DNA

BMW i spells visionary vehicles and a new take on premium mobility that has sustainability very much at heart. Pivotal to the new BMW sub-brand are alternative drive systems that are specifically conceived for use…

Video: Richard Kim on the BMW i8 and i3 exterior design

Video: Richard Kim on the BMW i8 and i3 exterior design

Richard Kim, the lead exterior designer for the BMW i3 and i8, discusses the technologies and freedom that helped his team develop these innovative new cars. Last week, BMW of North America offered an exclusive…

Exclusive: BMW i3 and i8 previewed in NYC

There is no better way to spend a Wednesday afternoon in NYC than getting to experience first hand the BMW i3 and i8 prior to their US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The BMW…

BMW CEO: "BMW i3 less expensive than a 5 Series"

BMW CEO: “BMW i3 less expensive than a 5 Series”

Earlier this year, in an interview for Automotive News, Ian Robertson, member of the BMW board responsible for sales and marketing, said BMW aims to sell at least 30,000 units of its i3 electric vehicle a year…

BMW i3 and i8: New Photos From Chicago

Video: BMW i3 spotted in Chicago

Just two weeks ago, in the beautiful Windy City, BMW setup shop to film the newest and latest commercial of the BMW i3 electric vehicle. Chicago’s famous Wacker Drive, a location used many times by…

Editorial: The BMW i8 - Sustainable Magic

Editorial: The BMW i8 – Sustainable Magic

What can you say about a car that is quick as an M3 and returns 75 MPG. It’s a killer idea, almost crazy, and yet we’ll see production BMW i8s in the very near future….

Designing  'i'  Into the BMW Brand

Designing ‘i’ Into the BMW Brand

When you create a new branch of the family tree, the deign of the vehicles should show independence, yet still be familial. That was the task BMW’s design team was given with the new ‘I’…

BMW i: The Trouser Press

BMW i: The Trouser Press

Frankfurt am Main, Germany – When discussing electric vehicles it is understood that the enemy to range is weight. Anything that can be done reasonably to reduce vehicle weight has to be investigated, and, if…