BMW Brings Concept Vision EfficientDynamics to Australia

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept

- First and last time Vision EfficientDynamics concept will appear in Australia
- ActiveHybrid technology combining high-performance race car characteristics with small car consumption and emission levels
- Dedicated stand to showcase plethora of BMW future mobility technologies and concepts

BMW Australia today confirmed its return to the Australian International Motor Show in 2011 with the exhibit of one hero car - the spectacular Vision EfficientDynamics concept, appearing for the first time in Australia and representing the BMW vision of future mobility.

The BMW stand, which will take prominent position at the entrance to the Motorshow pavilion, will showcase BMW's commitment to combining EfficientDynamics technologies with ground-breaking performance and design, continuing to produce the Ultimate Driving Machine well into the future.

With the recent announcement of the new sub-brand BMW i, the BMW Group reaffirms its leadership as the most innovative and sustainable premium car company.  This revolutionary new approach will produce purpose designed and built vehicles for sustainable, premium mobility, heralding a new era for motoring. Two models will be launched under the new sub-brand from 2013 – the BMW i3 and BMW i8, the latter being based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept. 

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept is a four-seater sports car featuring avant-garde design, futuristic technology, impressive performance and unrivaled fuel efficiency figures.

Technology combining a three cylinder turbo diesel with a hybrid synchronous motor at the front axle and a full hybrid engine at the rear axle, enables a maximum power output of 241kW.

This innovative technology allows the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics to achieve 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds.

This figure is made even more impressive by the fact that the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics car consumes a mere 3.76 litres per 100 kilometres, and produces a CO2 emission rating of just 99 grams per kilometre.

This perfect blend of performance, efficiency and low emissions is made possible by the 1.24-metre high coupe's sleek body design, with an aerodynamic drag coefficient of just 0.22.

As a "plug-in" hybrid, the Vision EfficientDynamics features a lithium-polymer rechargeable battery housed centrally in a longitudinal chassis element, which can be fully charged at a conventional power socket within just two and a half hours.

The electrical stores of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics produce zero emissions motoring for a range of 50 kilometres, with the 24-litre diesel tank extending that range to 700 kilometres.

BMW Australia Managing Director Phil Horton confirmed that the Vision EfficientDynamics concept is an actual representation of the direction for BMW both globally and locally.

"Through the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne, we have the rare opportunity to show a concept car to Australians that exhibits everything that BMW represent in terms of sustainable future mobility, and our dedication to improving efficiency, minimising emissions whilst never compromising the performance BMW is famous for.

"This is a vehicle that proves sustainable motoring can still be an enthralling experience, and Australians will be able to enjoy this for themselves, when it goes into production in the form of the BMW i8" he said.

 "The Vision EfficientDynamics Concept is proof that maximising the efficiency and emissions of motor vehicles through BMW EfficientDynamics technologies does not have to mean under-performing cars, because creating the Ultimate Driving Machine will always sit at the heart of every car we produce."

The Australian International Motor Show is on at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre and opens at 6pm on Friday 1 July and runs until Sunday 10 July.