Mysterious Ralliart Concept car will be revealed in January 2022

~Revealed Soon~ Currently Mitsubishi's seriousness in regenerating the Ralliart motorsport brand is increasingly visible. One proof is knowing the presence of a concept car that will be revealed next year.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV rally car which was modified under the Ralliart specifications. Thus, being an electric car does not mean that it cannot participate in motorsport events. (Picture from: Cinta Mobil)

It should be noted that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is preparing to take part in the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon event held from January 14-16, this exhibition will take place at Makuhari Messe, Chiba City.

In the company's press release, on Sunday, December 20, 2021, Mitsubishi Motors said it was preparing several concept cars to enliven the exhibition. This includes the Mitsubishi Ralliart concept car, which is said to have been born by combining Mitsubishi Motors' superior engineering skills and passion for challenges.

The rear bumper shape of the Mitsubishi Ralliart concept car with a sporty diffuser minus exhaust pipes and decorated with the Ralliart logo. (Picture from: Carmudi)

Unfortunately, the figure of the concept car is still a mystery. The curious public can only see a sliver of it through a photo that is thought to be visible on the back of the diffuser. The image shows the rear bumper of the car with a sporty diffuser emblazoned with the Ralliart logo. The diffuser is also equipped with fog lamps in the middle like a Formula 1 car. A thin red reflector is also visible, as well as a bumper with a fairly aggressive design. 

One thing that is odd is the absence of exhaust which makes us predict that this is a fully electric-powered car. Logically, if this car uses a conventional engine, Mitsubishi should have embedded an aggressive exhaust design that accentuates the sporty nature of this concept. A few months ago, rumors circulated that this car was based on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV which was modified under the Ralliart specifications.

Previously Mitsubishi raised the Ralliart brand as its cosmetic package in Pajero Sport and Triton models released in Thailand. (Picture from: Cinta Mobil)

Mitsubishi Motors says this concept car will also deliver a strong premium-feel and sense of presence. It also expresses the company's vision for the new face of Ralliart. The news of the presence of Ralliart itself has been heard since early 2021. Even last November Mitsubishi Thailand had presented a special edition Ralliart model for the Pajero Sport and Triton. Both models appear sportier than the regular model thanks to the addition of a number of rally-inspired accessories.

Reportedly, Mitsubishi Motors will also present the Kei EV concept car at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, and described it as the latest generation of fully electric kei car from the brand. (Picture from: Carmudi)

Besides, it is reported that at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 exhibition, Mitsubishi Motors will also present the Kei EV concept car. The Japanese automaker company explained, this model is the latest generation of fully electric kei car from the brand.

Mitsubishi Motors said that this car was designed by adhering to the aspects of safety, security, comfort and environmental friendliness. In addition, the Kei Car EV will also combine practical handling and size. However, the engine is quite powerful for a small car. Active safety features such as an advanced driver assistance system and connectivity features are also embedded in it. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS ]

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A Taiwanese-made electric-powered scooter debuted in Milan

~Brutal Prototype~ Currently, there are many new automotive companies scattered in the world. So maybe you are one of those who have never known a Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturing company called Ovaobike.

The Ovaobike CT-X has an aggresive design and is debuted at the EICMA 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Picture from:  ThePackNews)

For your information, Ovaobike itself is a subsidiary company of the Ottobike Group. As the company was born in Taiwan, where in this country known has many reliable and renowned scooter manufacturers such as Kymco, Gogoro and many other.

The Ovaobike CT-X is equipped with millennial features such as LED lights and a color TFT screen instrument cluster and smart key. (Picture from:  ThePackNews)

Well, some time ago this Taiwanese company kicked off the global two-wheeled market by introducing a two-wheeled vehicle prototype named Ovaobike CT-X at the EICMA 2021 event in Milan, Italy.

The Ovaobike CT-X carries a 45 Ah / 3.2 kWh battery that produces power of 15 hp and in a fully charged, the scooter can go up to 115 km under an average speed of 50 kph.. (Picture from:  AutoFun)

When displayed at the exhibition, many parties were interested and called it as a modern scooter with a fierce and aggressive design. Interestingly, the Ovaobike CT-X 2022 is an electric-powered scooter that has an aggressive design and is equipped with millennial features such as LED lights and a color TFT screen instrument cluster and smart key.

The Ovaobike CT-X is equipped with millennial features such as LED lights and a color TFT screen instrument cluster and smart key. (Picture from:  IwanBanaran)

As quoted from the Greatbiker, the Ovaobike carries a 45 Ah / 3.2 kWh battery that produces 15 hp of power. In numbers, it is almost equivalent to the Yamaha Nmax 155 of 11.3 Kw or or 15.15 hp at 8,000 rpm.

The electric driven motor of the Ovaobike CT-X is  under the the swing arm, which is connected by a belt to the rear wheel. (Picture from:  AutoFun)

Then the process of charging the battery from an empty condition takes about 3.5 hours, and if the battery is fully charged this scooter can go up to 115 km under an average speed of 50 kph. While the top speed that can be achieved is up to 145 kph using turbo mode! If the sport mode can be 125 kph.

There is currently no official price released. It is suspected that the production version will officially launch in 2022. Besides that Ovaobike also has not published yet in which markets or countries will be addressed. So be patients.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | OVAOBIKE | GREATBIKER | THEPACKNEWS ]

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Here's Jim Glickenhaus's hydrogen-powered concept car

New Spectator As is being intensively carried out by the automotive world players to create renewable fueled vehicles that will replace the conventional fossil fueled vehicles. As result many vehicles have been developed by using renewable fuels such as hydrogen fuel. Not only that, sometimes it also creates an unexpected sensation as the fruit of different views and business rivalries.

The SCG 009 Concept is believed to be able to cover the distance from New York to Los Angeles under a fully filled hydrogen fuel. (Picture from: Carbuzz)

As we could be saw on the early of 2021, the development of this environmentally friendly vehicle arosed to be personal feud between Jim Glickenhaus and Elon Musk after the CEO of Tesla thrown controvertial statements in his Twitter back in 2020 about the use of hydrogen fuel cells in concept vehicles. Even Elon Musk calls the fuel cell technology used in hydrogen-powered cars as "fool sells."

To respose the Elon Musk's negative opinion, then Jim Glickenhaus through his official Facebook account released an image of a hydrogen concept car called the SCG 009 Concept, and wrote, "SCG 009 Concept, Liquid Hydrogen, Fuel Cell. Range NY-LA, One's grasp should always exceed one's reach." The man who has known own the many legendary prancing horse badged cars such Ferrari P4/5 has designed a hydrogen-powered supercar with unusual appearance compared to the current sports car or supercar.

The SCG 008 aka the 004 'Mini Boot' eligible to race in the Baja 1000 and the Paris to Dakar Series. (Picture from: Carbuzz)

Well, Jim Glickenhaus's auto company designed the SCG 009 Concept under a classic wedge-design is reminiscent us to old-school sportscar figures such as the Lamborghini Countach and Lancia Stratos while the futuristic look is only felt in the large windshield and its large wings at rear.

The Glickenhaus Boot has debuted at the 2019 Baja 1000 rally and won in class 2 of the event, completing the off-road endurance race. (Picture from: Carbuzz)

Unfortunately the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) did not provide any detailed specifications regarding the hydrogen-powered super car. It's just that Jim Glickenhaus claims that the car will be able to travel the distance from New York to Los Angeles under a fully filled hydrogen fuel. For your info that the distance from New York to Los Angeles is 3,940 kilometers.

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Elon Musk's disparaging statements not only sparked a feud between him and Jim Glickenhaus also made Glickenhaus furious and challenged him to bring his Tesla Cybertruck for fight in prestigious offroad events such as the Baja 1000 against the Glickenhaus' tough Baja rally car known as 'The Boot' by using power of the hydrogen fuel cell.

It seems that Jim Glickenhaus seriously wants to immediately prove that hydrogen cannot be underestimated as one of the potential environmentally friendly alternative fuels other than electricity. And for those of you whose also interested in developing an environmentally friendly vehicle from SCG like this, you can go here. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SCG | HKMOTORCARS | CARBUZZ ]

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Here's the first electric-powered car seriously made and sold by Toyota

Beyond Zero Back to talking about the Toyota cars, due to recently the Japanese automaker launched a new electric car called the Toyota bZ4X complete with its specification datas, variants, and prices. And according to the automaker, the 'bZ' name carried by the car is an abbreviation of Beyond Zero has the meaning of the manufacturer's vision beyond zero to create future vehicles that are very environmentally friendly.

The Toyota bZ4X has the meaning of the manufacturer's vision beyond zero to create vehicles that are very environmentally friendly. (Picture from: Carmudi)

In addition, the Toyota bZ4X is the first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) of Toyota built under the e-Toyota New Global Architecture (e-TNGA) platform which is being seriously developed with its compatriot automaker company Subaru Corporation, where the two companies are trying to create a BEV vehicle with a low center of gravity. Even the ability of this car is also designed to be able to devour off-road terrain which is the hallmark of SUVs.

The Toyota bZ4X's interior presents a slick blend of the latest technology with the make it easy concept for users, which can be seen from the instrument panel display, various button operation features including transmission, to the entertainment device screen. (Picture from: Kompas)

The Toyota bZ4X is also equipped with the latest generation of Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) and also the use of the latest body structure. So, what are the specifications of this Toyota bZ4X? On the paper, the Toyota bZ4X has dimensions of 4,690 mm in length, 1,860 mm in width and 1,650 in height which includes the antenna. While, its wheelbase reaches 2,850 mm with a cabin length of 1,940 mm. In addition, the roof is also available with a normal roof (solar roof) or panoramic roof which can be selected according to consumer desires.

The Toyota bZ4X still maintains various mechanical systems and combines them with modern technology so that it gives rise to a modern impression but still unique to Toyota. (Picture from: Carmudi)

According to Autocar, the normal roof cabin height reaches 1,160 mm, while the panoramic version has a cabin height of 1,145 mm. This means that in our opinion the car has dimensions that are quite compact. It is also mentioned that the Toyota bZ4X comes with a choice of front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. As for the legs, the front suspension of the Toyota bZ4X uses coil spring struts in the front while the rear gets double wishbones and ventilated brakes all around.

The Toyota bZ4X is the first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) of Toyota built under the e-Toyota New Global Architecture (e-TNGA) platform which is being seriously developed with its compatriot automaker company Subaru Corporation. (Picture from: Kompas)

Furthermore the car with a capacity of 5 passengers is powered with an AC synchronous electric generator type. So for the front-wheel drive version has a maximum output of 150 kW, while the AWD version reaches 80 kW. Both types of bZ4X drives are powered by a 355 volt Lithium-ion battery. While the total power generated reaches 71.4 kWh. According to Toyota, the battery can be charged up to 80 percent in 30 minutes, and for the car's charging can also be done using solar panels embedded in the roof of the car (if attached).

The Toyota bZ4X is powered by an AC synchronous electric generator type also has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 71.4 kWh. (Picture from: Kompas)

According to claims issued by Toyota, this electric-powered car can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in just 8.4 seconds for the Front-Wheels Drive (FWD) version and 7.7 seconds for the All-Wheels Drive (AWD) version. Toyota also guarantees that the specifications of the bZ4X battery are very safe thanks to the use of high-resistance coolant which can prevent fires caused by electrical short circuits.

The Toyota bZ4X's chassis is made with a lower center of gravity and a higher level of rigidity, in order to provide a pleasant driving feeling. (Picture from: Carmudi)

This Toyota electric-powered car has a turning radius of 5.7 meters and reportedly weighs 2,195 kg for front-wheel drive and 2,275 kg for the AWD version. Now, with that weight, the front-wheel drive version can cover a distance of up to 500 km, while the AWD version can cover a distance of 460 km.

Not only specification data, the Japanese automotive giant has also released the price of the Toyota bZ4X which will reportedly be sold for the first time in the UK with a price tag starting from £41,950 (around Rp.790 million) to the most expensive variant which is priced at around £51,550 (equivalent to Rp.900 million). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | TOYOTA | AUTOCAR ]

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Arash being prepared the puritist electric-powered hypercar

Electric HyperBeast We should be grateful that our world has many unique and exotic cars from various manufacturers around the world. Of course, not all of these manufacturers you have heard of. One of them may be a British automotive company called Arash Motor Company.

Arash Motor Company has shared photos previewing its first electric hypercar dubbed the Arash AFX. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

The British automotive startup was founded in 1999, and previoulsly known as Farboud before changing its name to Arash in 2006. The first Arash-made car to be launched in 2010 as the Arash AF10, an insane hypercar powered by hybrid powertrain is consited of a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine and four electric motors capable of producing a combined power up to 2,800 horsepower.

The Arash AFX's front end is vaguely reminiscent of McLaren, while the side profile looks like it was inspired by the Porsche 918 Spyder. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

Its more accessible successor is named the Arash AF8 which is known to be powered by a 7.0 liter LS7 V8 engine capable of blowing up to 550 horsepower. Like many the world's supercar manufacturers today, Arash is also getting ready developed the electric-powered car. And recently on social media, Arash was seen sharing some preview photos of his first electric hypercar dubbed Arash AFX.

The Arash AFX electric hypercar has spacy room for two passengers who sit in racing backet seats equipped with four point harnesses. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

It's a shame details are scarce, but Arash Motor company has confirmed the new hypercar will be all-electric, making it to be a potential rival to the Rimac Nevera, Lotus Evija and Pininfarina Battista. One of the most striking design features is the shark fin that runs across the roof. On the front is vaguely reminiscent of a McLaren, while its side profile looks like it was inspired by the Porsche 918 Spyder.

The Arash AFX has many aerodynamic features embeded in its bodywork such a shark fin and rear diffuser. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

Then for the interior, this Arash-made hypercar has spacy room for two passengers who sit in racing backet seats equipped with four point harnesses. There are also two screens mounted on either side of the cabin in lieu of the traditional rearview mirrors.

The Arash AFX electric hypercar has the most striking design features is a shark fin that stretches across the roof. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

So far, Arash Motor Company has not revealed any performance specifications, although the British automotive startup has introduced the Arash Imperium electric hypercar concept at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed event which is expected to be a preview from the Arash AFX.

Arash Motor Company has introduced the Arash Imperium electric hypercar concept at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed event which is expected to be a preview from the Arash AFX. (Picture from: CarBuzz)

As it is known that the Arash Imperium electric powered hypercar will be consisted three versions, each with different power levels. The Imperium E gets one 800PS (600kW) electric motor. The Imperium gets two and the Imperium S gets four., so the highest Imperium S produces more than 3,200 hp. If the next Arash AFX has such similar specifications, it should be more powerful than the Rimac Nevera and Lotus Evija.😆

Many people are usually skeptical when an unknown automotive startup company announces a new electric-powered hypercar, but for the Arash Motor Company were different, we believe this British automaker can make it happen because it has been building incredibly powerful supercars for more than 20 years. Now, let's just wait for the appearance of the Arash AFX electric hyperbeast. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARBUZZ | GOODWOOD ]

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Wow, Lexus has a fancy hydrogen-fueled ATV

Fancy ATV Lexus, which has been known to this day as one of the world-class car brands, whose production line is usually filled with fancy SUV and sedan models. And now the brand seems to want to give a surprise by introducing a hydrogen-powered ATV concept that's a completely different car came out of Lexus as usual.

Of all the concepts we expected from Lexus, this Lexus ROV Concept was definitely not one of them. (Picture from: KabarOto)

As quoted of the Lexus official website, the company-made ATV was introduced in concept form and called the Lexus ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle). This is the result of the design of Lexus Europe. According to the automaker, this is a unique concept car, emission-free, and will be fun to use maneuvering in off-road terrain.

In terms of design, this car uses a body wrapped in bronze color, as well as Lexus characteristic LED lights with sharp curves for both the front and rear lights, plus an LED bar at the top to help the lighting system while run in dark condition.

The Lexus ROV concept seeks to bring Lexus' build quality and engineering to the utility task vehicle market. (Picture from: KabarOto)

The Lexus ROV is indeed designed for off-road purpose and built on a tubular chassis, for that the suspension was created much stronger, along with special off-road tires, and has a cage that can protect the passengers inside.

The Lexus ROV's cabin is quite luxurious, starting from the leather-wrapped bucket seats and four-point seat belts. (Picture from: KabarOto)

While on its cabin,  although it is not as luxurious as a Lexus' sedan or SUV models as usual. But for a buggy-kind of car, the Lexus ROV's cabin is quite luxurious, starting from the leather-wrapped bucket seats and four-point seat belts. Then there are several carbon panels on the dashboard, the steering wheel also has a paddle shift setting, the speedometer still uses analog and a small MID screen next to it. While in the middle panel is the place for regulating lights, transmission levers, drive settings, and handbrake levers.

And for the drivetrain, the automaker provides the best innovations that are unique and environmentally friendly for it. The Lexus ROV is carrying a 1.0-liter hydrogen-powered engine that works like a gasoline engine. But what makes the difference is a high pressure tank for compressed hydrogen which is delivered precisely by a direct hydrogen injector. How the engine works almost the same as the Toyota GR Yaris hydrogen, and the ROV emits almost no emissions at all.

The typical performance UTV stuff is present on the Lexus ROV Concept, like long-travel suspension. (Picture from: KabarOto)

"The Lexus ROV is our passion to thrive in the wild and meet the needs of consumers who are thirsty for adventure. As a concept car, the Lexus ROV also continues to prioritize lifestyle with continuous research in new technologies," said Head of Lexus Europe, Spiros Fotinos.

Indeed, so far Lexus has not explained when this cutie ATV will actually be realized or enter the production line. However, this ATV concept is considered to bring somekind of refreshment to the Lexus brand, because it's different from the concept car that has been shown before. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LEXUS | CNET ]

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The newest BMW' SUV concept revealed

The First After some time ago introducing the production version of the BMW i4 and now the Stuttgart-based automaker is back with its newest concept car, the BMW XM Concept. Besides the car has a very masculine design with firm curves, it also uses the hybrid drivetrain. According to the automaker, the BMW XM Concept is a high-performance SUV that comes as well into an electrified vehicle that is certainly very environmentally friendly.

The BMW XM Concept demonstrates BMW M GmbH's ability to push boundaries in providing the most advanced driving experience. (Picture from: Id.Motor1)

"The BMW XM Concept shows the definition of a high-performance car in its segment," said CEO of BMW, Franciscus van Meel. Furthermore, the car also demonstrates BMW M GmbH's ability to push boundaries in providing the most advanced driving experience. "The BMW M (the SUV model) is pure since its first legendary BMW M was born 50 years ago," he added.

The BMW XM Concept has an elegant looks featured with the iconic twilight lights combined with the lights silhouette on a quite dominant of the BMW's grille. (Picture from: Kumparan)

Through the XM Concept, the German' auto-premium brand shows how to apply electrification to its vehicle models. Meanwhile, the birth of the BMW XM Concept certainly also could be mean as the answer after several premium brands such as Lamborghini and Bentley are launched the high-performance SUVs for high-end consumers. So, whether the BMW XM model will reap success?

Besides has a very masculine design with firm curves, the BMW XM Concept also uses the hybrid drivetrain under the configuration of a turbo V8 engine and a single electric motor. (Picture from: BMW Blog)

Meanwhile in design, the BMW XM Concept is the embodiment of BMW's savage SUV which can be said as the BMW M series rebirth, but in the design language of BMW X series. Talking about the exterior, besides has an elegant looks, turn out the BMW XM Concept also seen fierce and macho, in which we can find a sleek design and the iconic twilight lights combined with the lights silhouette on a quite dominant of the BMW's grille.

Inside its interior, the BMW XM Concept brings design elements that are similar to the BMW Xi series. (Picture from: Kumparan)

Albeit the typical BMW's front-grille has a quite large dimension, it looks neat while combined with a muscular bonet design, and the firmly shape of the SUV' typical over fenders. Besides being sturdy, this car also looks sporty with the design of the headlights and taillights that are narrow and aggressive. Especially for the rear lights, the design is very unique due to connects to the rear side body. Meanwhile, there're another unique details that can be seen by you was the stacked exhaust model.

The BMW XM Concept has a very unique narrow and aggressive rear lights due to connects to the rear side body. (Picture from: Kumparan)

In the BMW's portfolio, the BMW XM will be the first high-performance SUV model to be injected with an electrified vehicle technology. So it is not surprising if the car is carried plug-in hybrid drivetrain under the configuration of a turbo V8 engine and a single electric motor capable of producing a peak power of 750 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque. And it is also mentioned that its electric powertrain alone able to make the car traveled as far as 80 km.

The BMW XM Concept also has another unique details that can be seen by you was the stacked exhaust model. (Picture from: BMW Blog)

Inside its interior, the XM Concept brings design elements that are similar to the BMW Xi series. Even so, the XM Concept's cabin is sportier and more to the driver-oriented cockpit. The car is equipped with a luxurious dashboard with a curved and elongated infotainment screen, and is equipped with the M-specific iDrive system. Not only thick of a sporty feel, a natural feel is also felt in the concept car due to the color of the leather seats, door trim, and center console uses a light brown color touches.

Citing of the Stuttgart-based manufacturer official statement, that the BMW XM is prepared to target high-end consumers (many assumed as we're, its price tags could be reached six to seven digits), the car is planned to be produced by the end of 2022 at the BMW Group Plant Spartanburg production facility, United States. Is that's made you very curious as we're? We'll wait and see. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BMW BLOG | ID.MOTOR1 ]

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BMW is climbed up to production fully electric i4 variants

Green Sedan The latest BMW's electric-powered car called the BMW i4 was seen on display at the IAA Munich 2021 some times ago. The car is the first pure electric-powered sedan to be marketed this year by the Stuttgart automaker, and would be offered in two variants and two types of drive, the BMW i4 M50 with all wheel drive and the BMW i4 eDrive40 with rear wheel drive.

BMW i4 M50 with All Wheel Drive's headlights are made slimmer and is offered with various options, one of which is the BMW iBlue color accent. (Picture from: TopGear)

Both variants are built around a flexible vehicle architecture structure dedicated to pure electric vehicles with long wheelbases and wide tracks. In addition, BMW also makes the i4 has a level of aerodynamics that is supported by the lines around the body. The engineers also made the chassis structure more rigid and the vehicle lighter in weight in its class.

The BMW i4 is touted as a vehicle that manages to combine the pleasures of a Gran Coupe with the comfort of a sedan. There is a sporty design combined with an elegant style on the exterior, one of which is a coupe stretch on the roof with four frameless doors and a large trunk space.

BMW i4 M50 with All Wheel Drive has a sporty design combined with an elegant style on the exterior, one of which is a coupe stretch on the roof with four frameless doors and a large trunk space. (Picture from: AnnonceAuto)

On the front, BMW embeds an integrated camera, ultrasonic sensor and radar right behind the large kidney grille. While the headlights are made slimmer and are offered with various options, one of which is the BMW Laserlight and BMW iBlue color accents. 

In addition, the Stuttgart-based automaker is also offering pre-ordered M Carbon and M Performance Parts performance packages for the BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport and M50. To keep it looking sweet, the German automaker also gives consumers the option to use M-Sport wheels up to 20 inches in size.

The BMW i4 Series has a series of features for the entertainment and driving system. (Picture from: TopGear)

The BMW i4's power is coming from a battery capacity of 81.5 kWh coupled with a single speed fixed automatic transmission system. And both two variants of the BMW i4 offer different performance results in terms of power, torque to the ability to travel.

BMW i4 M50 with All Wheel Drive is powered by electric motor to drive all four wheels with a maximum power of 544 hp and able to travel as far as 521 km on a single fully battery charges. (Picture from: CarPixel)

As in the BMW i4 M50 variant, its electric motor in charge of driving all four wheels with a maximum power of 544 hp and under a full battery capacity, the BMW i4 M50 can travel up to 521 km. Meanwhile the BMW i4 eDrive40 electric motor is able to produce a maximum power of up to 340 hp and is channeled to the rear wheels. In addition, it also has a longer range of 590 km on a fully single charges.

BMW i4 M50 suspension with battery as a structural element. (Picture from: BMWGroup)

Then there are a series of features for the entertainment and driving system would be offered by the BMW i4 such as the latest version 8 of the iDrive operating system. Its entertainment services will be available on a 14.9-inch curved screen along the dashboard that can be operated with voice commands and touch screens. Although there are no more buttons on the dashboard to operate these multimedia system, the center console still has the iDrive knob available, while behind the steering wheel, the BMW i4 series will be equipped with a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel display.

BMW i4 eDrive40 with rear wheel drive is offered with various options, one of which is the BMW Laserlight color accent. (Picture from: CarVaganza)

In addition, the BMW i4 is also equipped with 40 driving support features and is standard in both variants such as Front-Collision Warning, Speed Limit Info and Lane Departure Warning. Several additional optional features are also provided by the manufacturer, one of which is Active Cruise Control with Automatic Speed Limit Assist which can follow vehicle conditions and even traffic lights around it.

BMW i4 eDrive40's electric motor is able to produce a maximum power of up to 340 hp to drive its rear wheel drive and able to travel as far as 590 km on a fully single charges. (Picture from: CarVaganza)

Then there are also other supporting features on the BMW i4 namely Driving Assistant Professional with Steering and Lane Control Assistant. In addition, to make parking easier, there are also features Park Distance Control and Reversing Assist Camera. As well as additional features such as Parking Assistant with Reversing Assistant and Parking Assistant Plus with functions including Surround View and Remote 3D View.

The Stuttgart-based automaker ensures that both of the i4 variants will go on sale this year and is produced in Dingolfing, Germany, which is a special factory for BMW electric vehicles as well as the production base for environmentally friendly power battery cells. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BMW GROUP | TOPGEAR | ANNONCEAUTO ]

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