BMW at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

[Parker]

This looks like a press release.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/08/02/b...ries-coupe-bmw-concept-active-tourer-outdoor/

Visitors to the show will be able to drive i3's around the track.

An interesting sentence within the press release ......

"visitors can also take a seat in five differently-configured BMW i3 cars on the “BMW i Walk"

........ OK we have 4 different interior Worlds ....... so what's the fifth?

 

[ChrisC]

Perhaps one or two of them will be in US trim.

 

[AndrewDebbie]

........ OK we have 4 different interior Worlds ....... so what's the fifth?

Range Extender?

Every option ticked?

5 shades of silver-grey ?

 

[Parker]

Loads of stuff from the Frankfurt show.........

Great Pictures.

http://www.autoevolution.com/bmw-bl...how-premieres-bmw-i3-photo-gallery-66645.html

All the colours.......

http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/09/09/bmw-i3-multiple-colors-2013-frankfurt-auto-show/

A video showing the indoor track. Mind you the presenter says the i3 has a 3 cylinder engine..... where do they get these people?

link stopped working ...... maybe they realised what nonsense he was talking..... (EVO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dek-jwhgz8 - working again!

 

[Parker]

.........more from the Frankfurt show.........

This chap actually drove the i3 ..... mind you he thinks he'll get an i3 with wood and leather for £25k!

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i3/65957/bmw-i3-driving-change

Lots of nice photos of the standard interior.....

http://cars.uk.msn.com/motorshows/f...rs-at-the-2013-frankfurt-motor-show-1#image=6

A journo gets a ride in an i3

http://jalopnik.com/i-got-a-ride-in-the-2014-bmw-i3-and-i-liked-it-1282518293

 

[AndyW]

Nice work Parker, thanks!

Glad the pro nav is a freebie in the UK, judging by the standard nav in this pic: http://cars.uk.msn.com/motorshows/frankfurt-motor-show/bmw-i3-stars-at-the-2013-frankfurt-motor-show-1#image=8

 

[ecoangel]

Great Links folks!

I'm now in two minds about the standard non met grey scheme - the front end looks a lot more bulbous because it is no longer broken by a contrasting driving light moulding.

the rear has black contrast but front end is grey plastic around those lights.

I don't normally like white cars (too much to clean!) but i3 looks ok if a little like a Panda bear !

 

[Parker]

Some nice outdoor shots.

http://www.alvolante.it/galleria/328357#bmw_i3-103_15

 

[Parker]

Lots of lovely hi res shots ...... pictures 49 & 51 shows Rex exhaust from the outside for the first time..... I think.

Picture 9 - standard centre screen - looks a bit TomTomish.

http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/09/12/b...show/2014-bmw-i3-interior-exterior-images-56/

 

[Parker]

An HD video of cars outside and an i3 on the stand (Lodge interior)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTmcenMBnQ&list=TLej9s9ddG3Zg

 

[Plug]

Good vid.

So what's this graphic showing us ? : http://youtu.be/c_RgTacQLa8

The wheels light up when braking so that's regen back to the battery, but the motor seems to light up when accelerating and also when off the throttle ? Unless the direction of energy flow is changing to show charge in and out of the battery ? (not the clearest video). Does the ActiveE have a similar graphic ?

Oh and you get to see your wiper mechanism in motion too Parker