
宝马发言人Kai Lichte,在2016年宝马成立100周年之际将发布两款特别版车型。最近一直有传言称宝马将扩大“i”系列阵容,除了i3和i8外,还将推出i9插电混动跑车,该车作为M1后继车型,功率和扭矩将大大超过i8的362马力和570牛米。该车很可能搭载一台3.0升六缸引擎,同时电机功率也将超过i8所搭载的电机并保存50:50车身前后重量分配,预计百公里加速时间不到4秒。而i5将于2017年投产,该车基本上属于i3的加长旅行车,在美国售价约为5万美元(约合人民币30.8万元)。由于 车身尺寸增加,因此可以搭载更大的电池组,在纯电动模式下最长可行驶322公里。此外,宝马还将推出增程版本。
BMW hints at special anniversary models for 2016, could be the i5 and i9
Senior BMW spokesman Kai Lichte dropped a few hints about a couple of special anniversary models to celebrate the brand's centenary in 2016.
Lately there have been several rumors about BMW's plans to expand the "i" family beyond the current i3 and i8 and it seems this will happen in 2016 when the Bavarian marque will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Asked by Motoring about the prospects of launching an i9 plug-in hybrid supercar, senior BMW spokesman Kai Lichte responded with "in two years" time maybe we will have some surprises for our anniversary" and also "there are a lot of discussions and a lot of ideas for this special occasion."
The i9 will act as a spiritual M1 successor with a plug-in hybrid system producing a lot more power than the i8's 362 PS & 570 Nm output. It will likely ditch the 3-cylinder 1.5-liter turbo engine in favor of a new generation 6-cylinder 3.0-liter while the electric motor will also be more punchy than the i8's, without ruining the perfect 50:50 weight distribution. These hardware upgrades will lower the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run from 4.4s to less than 4 seconds.
Kai Lichte was also asked about the possibility of a family-oriented i5 model and responded with "again the 100th anniversary might be a good chance for this." It is believed the i5 will enter production in 2017 and will essentially be a stretched wagon variant of the i3 priced at around 50,000 USD. Due to the increase in size, it will probably adopt a bigger battery pack providing an electric range of up to 200 miles (322 km). For longer distances, a range-extending variant is also allegedly in the works.