BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept Car Six-Cylinder Engine

Visualization of a hybrid BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept Car at the beginning of this year at the Geneva Motor Show 2010th When the car starts, is in third place BMW Hybrid offers, but only the second vehicle may be driven on electric power alone. The X6 ActiveHybrid share option, but the 7 Series ActiveHybrid does not. The ActiveHybrid 5, it will be BMW’s first hybrid to use their built-storey and six-cylinder engine.

The car will most likely use the new single-turbo BMW 3.0-liter I-6 paired with a 40 kW (54 hp) electric motor. According to BMW, configuration increases fuel consumption by about ten percent. Raythofer reference number 3 is a hybrid of news, but we’re not too surprised to hear. We heard a car is eying a four-cylinder 3 Series models to the U.S. to improve fuel efficiency, but hybrids would allow the 3 Series to maintain the aura of premium was developed during the past few decades.

Adding hybrid models seem to benefit from fuel savings and emissions point of view, but BMW see another reason to go green: customers apparently want hybrids. The Director pointed out Japan as an example of a hybrid-mad market. “The public sees this as a sign of hybrid eco-environment, and despite the fact that diesel engines are often much more effective,” said Raythofer. “Sales of hybrid vehicles in Japan soared. If you have a hybrid in your portfolio may be soon all cars sold in Japan at all.”

CEO suggests the possibility of other models of BMW ActiveHybrid to get in touch the near future. This should not be too surprised ActiveHybrid X6 ActiveHybrid fry X5 and 3 series hybrid drive coming in the likes of first series Do you think this is a good direction for the definitive driving machine? ” If so, you will have the Bimmer must be crossed? Sound off in the comments section below.