Saturday, 26 February 2011

BMW I8 with No Turbo Diesel

BMW I8 with No Turbo Diesel sfront side view
BMW supercar is being developed under the name i8, which is not powered by a diesel-electric hybrid like the concept of Vision EifficientDynamics.I8 BMW should be introduced in 2013 and is powered by a gasoline engine.The recently announced “i” sub-brand of BMW supercar i8 launch in 2013, but will come with a petrol engine instead.BMW introduced the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept with a 3-cylinder turbodiesel engine rear/mid-mounted. The diesel engine was said to be aided by a second electric motor residing between the turbodiesel engine and the 6-Speed DCT gearbox. The 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbodiesel engine outputs 163 horsepower and 214 lb-ft. of torque. The rear-mounted electric motor produces 33 horsepower continuously(51 hp peak) and maximum torque of 214 lb-ft. The synchronous electric motor placed at the front axle constantly outputs 80 horsepower. Extra power of 112 hp is available for 30 seconds and for 10 seconds, 139 horsepower. Total torque: 162 lb-ft.

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