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      04-24-2009, 07:14 AM   #11
deshields
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Drives: 2009M3
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Modesto

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Wow

Here are the facts I was able to tweeze out ==>
  • Roadster and Coupe variants
  • 1.6l and 2.0l turbo 4 cylinder engine ranging from 145HP - 250HP. Plug in electric version as well similar to the Mini E
  • Rear Wheel Drive
  • Brake regenerative energy use (KERS)
  • Start stop energy conservation
  • Light weight: Steel body with heavy use of aluminum for the outer shell. Composite materials for the front and rear bumpers. Magnesium engine and propshaft
  • Fully manual soft top, no electric motors at all. Very spartan!
  • Motorized grill slats and front bumper lips to optimize aerodynamics depending on engine heat and vehicle speed
  • Full LED front headlights which will rest on a base that is transparent to the cars body so the headlights wont actually be very visible when the lights are off. But the traditional BMW headlight design appears when the lights are turned on at night. So no halogen headlamp unit like we have on cars today. There will be two rounded foglamps on the front similar to what is on the Rolls Royce Phantom so the car wont look totally headlight less during the day.
  • No ///M version
  • Arrives in 2013

I drooled all over my keyboard typing this
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