BMW’s New Plug-in Hybrid Sports Car: “Vision EfficientDynamics”

The Vision EfficientDynamics is a treat to behold! It looks truly breathtaking from the outside with its dynamic exterior design. However underneath that fantastic exterior is an efficient engine that aims to take the hybrid concept to a whole new level!

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (Image credit: Autoblog)

The Vision EfficientDynamics…

Is a plug-in hybrid sports car. BMW have aimed for high level performance and very low level fuel consumption with this beauty.

A quick look at the performance stats…

A three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that powers the car from 0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds
62.6 mpg or 26.6 kilometers per liter
A new hybrid drive system with a 33-hp electric motor between the engine and transmission
And an additional 80-hp electric motor driving the front axle
Total output of the drive system? Close to 400 hp!

What’s special about the car?

There is a system in the car which enables it to extract 80% of the battery’s capacity. In comparison the Chevy Volt which only has an electric drive system can extract only 50% of its battery capacity.

The vision has a hybrid drive system…

As we mentioned before and this enables the car to run on electricity alone for 31 miles. When the juice in the battery goes down there is a 6.6 gallon diesel tank that is good enough for a further 400 miles in range!

The exterior design has two key features…

A Layering technology developed by the BMW Group Design Division has been employed here and this is the reason for this cool and futuristic look of the car.

The layering technology layers one surface on top of the other on the exterior. As a result the car’s chassis has very smooth seams and joints that reduce the number of components and therefore the weight of the car. The chassis, suspension and roof of the car are all made of lightweight aluminum.
The Vision’s exterior and interior are illuminated by a new LED lighting technology.

What truly sealed the deal for us…

About how fantastic this newest addition to BMW’s repertoire was the central computer in the car that used sensors to predict driving conditions on the stretch of road immediately ahead. The driver can interact with the computer through the interior Head-Up display which projects information on the windshield in 3D with superimposed layers.