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For all the things BMW has done to showcase their Vision Efficient Dynamics vehicle, there are still a lot of questions surrounding it, especially when it comes to details on the production version. For one, we still don’t have an official name for it. Rumors have floated around saying that it’s going to be called the “Project i Coupe,” but no official announcement has been made. By the same token, despite the plethora of teaser photos, videos, and renderings done on the car, we’ve barely scratched the surface on knowing exactly what the car is going to look like. So while we’re excited about the production version of the VED, we’d appreciate it if BMW answered at least some of our questions. Thankfully, BMW has finally relented, and though it still didn’t budge on giving the official look and the name of the car, it did give us an idea of how much it’s going to cost. In an interview with Inside Line, BMW’s sales chief Ian Robertson estimated that the forthcoming BMW supercar will be priced at "less than £150,000 ($240,000)," which should come at somewhere around $200,000. That’s definitely good news for those who prefer this car over its direct competitor, the Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell, which is rumored to come with a $250,000 price tag when it goes on sale in 2012. .
16 comments: BMW puts $200,000 price tag on the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics (...) The reason why they didn’t use the M1 name for the 1 Series M is because it’s obviously not the reincarnation of the original M1 supercar and did not want it to be perceived as such.
 wow a surprising amount of ignorance here. it’s certainly not ugly. the only problem with it is that BMW is evil and don’t really want to make a great car. they want to stick with old heavy primitive combustion engine based cars.
 The arrangement of the hybrid powertrain allows the diesel engine to drive the rear wheels directly or with assistance from a rear-axle electric motor through a six-speed gearbox , and all three systems can work in tandem for maximum performance.
 In fairness, the price tag is relatively justified given the car’s multitude of technology, such as its carbon-fiber construction, plug-in hybrid performance and active aerodynamics.
 A temporary boost feature meant that for 30 seconds it could produce 112 horsepower or as much as 139 horsepower for just 10 seconds.
 The concept version packed a three-cylinder turbo diesel with a hybrid synchronous motor at the front axle and a full-hybrid engine at the rear axle, which enables an overall system output of 328 horsepower.
 I love the looks of this car so much, so much dynamic tension in the design and sculpting. It’s really beautiful. The fact that it gets excellent mileage is also good, and portends improvements trickling down the BMW range over time. This really is the first BMW for the new century.
 Funny how I have the exact opposite impression. The new 5-series looks handsome, so does the new 6-series. X3 improved a lot. But this thing....man I think it looks repulsive. To each his own I guess.
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03.17.2011 @ 00:41