Since half of Europe is facing some extreme winter conditions, it's the perfect opportunity for automakers to get some extreme testing out of the way for a lot of their models. BMW->ke178 was on deck today with its i3 electric hatchback and some snowy conditions somewhere in Northern Sweden.

The i3 prototype was still heavily camouflaged, but with all of the details already released by BMW->ke178, it wasn't too much of a bother. We already know that the i3 will be powered by a 170 HP electric engine that will sprint the car from 0 to 60 mph in under 8 seconds and up to a top speed of 93 mph. Previous details suggest that the car will be built on a new LifeDrive architecture that will help reduce the car’s weight by 250 to 300 kilos. The coolest part about this little hatchback is that it will sporting suicide doors. That in it and of itself is enough to warrant at least a test drive when the new BMW i3 goes on sale in 2013. Projected price will be about $50,000 (European price). The company plans to build about 30,000 units.

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