At the heart of the BMW i3 is a bespoke ... For the record, the range extender engine is a 650cc motorcycle-derived parallel twin-cylinder petrol unit mounted above the rear axle.

The BMW i3 is part of the new wave of electric and ... as the Chevrolet Volt- the i3 uses its range extending gasoline engine exclusively as a generator, providing electric power to the rear wheel ...

Blame the battery pack and rear-mounted engine – but we often flopped the ... Count us as interested… You can read our full BMW i3 S review here. This month’s big picture (above) is what ...

BMW has invested a fortune not only ... The range extender engine adds 120kg to the i3 and the rear wheels are a little wider, so straight line performance is dulled a tad. It hits 62mph from ...

BMW also had a 170 mile version with the addition of a 647-cc two-cylinder gas-powered onboard generator. That gas engine also adds about 260 pounds to the i3's bantamweight 2,635 package.

BMW has started the spring ... indicated that the all-electric i3 might have a shorter hood and front overhang because it doesn't need to house a six-cylinder engine longitudinally.

Since we tested it, the i3 has gotten a larger 42 kWh battery, noted as 120 Ah. BMW claims the electric range ... makes the i3 a livable car. The rear-hinged back doors bring an inherent ...

The independent study features similar styling details to BMW’s Vision Driving Experience prototype. The first Neue Klasse ...

Slip around to the rear ... BMW launched the i3 in Australia in 2014, the pure EV version came with a 60Ah battery pack delivering a claimed 130 kilometre range (a range extender model featuring the ...