It’s been a while since we’ve seen prototypes of the BMW i3 making the rounds around Germany, but today we get a glimpse of the entry-level EV with new body work and possibly fitted with a ...
Electric cars are a tough sell. They were an even tougher sell in the earlier part of this decade, which led to some automakers plopping range extenders inside their machines to ensure there was ...
BMW introduced the i3 REx range-extending hybrid hatchback back in 2014 to offer a longer-range alternative to the fully-electric i3's measly 80-mile range at the time. A few short years later, the ...
According to Bimmerpost's insider, BMW may be developing a completely new extended-range powertrain for the first-ever iX5. Instead of the US- and EU-market iX5, the REx powertrain is reportedly ...
The Bavarian automaker is open to extended-range EVs, but it hasn’t decided whether it will jump on to the growing trend in the U.S.
The original MSRP on today's Nice Price or No Dice BMW i3 was over fifty-five thousand dollars. Like all limited-range electric cars, depreciation on the i3 has been steep. Let's see if this one's ...
Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model ...
The ‘Rex’ motorbike engine sounds anything but BMW-like at idle, and parts of the interior are similarly non-premium, yet none of that matters: the i3 is a hoot to drive. As you might imagine, there ...
BMW caused a few waves in 2013 with the start of production of the i3, a high-roof hatchback combining CFRP and aluminum in its construction with two levels of electrification. On the other hand, it ...