Test Drive: BMW i3 – sporty, efficient, fun

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Finally BMW is launching their first all-electric volume-production Car! They will start the delivery of the in Leipzig, Germany, built Car up from November. The first i3 will be handed over to german customers, then other countries and after those customers are happy customers and i3 owners some Cars will be added to the worldwide DriveNow Carsharing-fleets (Munich, San Francisco, …)

Last Friday I was able to jump behind the steering-wheel of a BMW i3 during the international press-launch in Amsterdam among other Journalists and Bloggers. You might have already seen my snapshots on Facebook or Instagram, or already the huge Galleries of the orange and silver ones my co-driver from bmwblog.com and I shared.

But now let's go over to the important thing: the Car!
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BMW i3 Video Review

BMW i3 Video Review

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A nice Review Video of the 2014 BMW i3 - enjoy it!
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BMW i3 Harman Kardon hi-fi system Video

BMW i3 Sound System

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Almost one year ago, after driving the Opel ADAM with the Infinity Sound System, I thought that I found the maximum of sound quality in the segment of small Cars. But then the BMW i3 came with its Harman Kardon system and yes, I was so blown away by its super super great sound quality and the ambiance it creates inside the Car!

So I made this little Video for you to experience the sound quality as well. The Harman Kardon hi-fi system features a 360-watt 7-channel amplifier (5 x 40 W, 2 x 80 W) in combination with 13 speakers and DSP technology. All the speakers are inside a high quality expanded metal grille and they are located: 2 tweeters in A-pillar panel, above.- 1x midrange on the instrument panel.- 1x tweeters in the dashboard.- 2 midrange in door trims, front.- 2 midrange in door panels, rear.- 2 tweeters in the door panels, rear.- 2 bass speakers A pillar, bottom.

The Harman Kardon System is not equipped in the base model and so you need to add 800, - € to your equipment list before ordering. The Price is for the german market including all taxes, exclude them the price is at 672,27 €.
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Gallery: BMW i3 Silver-Grey

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After Pictures of the orange BMW i3 that I've been able to drive on Friday here some (~60) Pictures of the silver BMW i3 with the grey interior.

The weather conditions were finally better - no rain, yay - and besides the Pictures next to this red thing in Alsmeer with the water in the background I really like the ones taken close to a canal in Amsterdam next to the E30 which is more or less a "predecessor" of the current i3. I hope I found the right perspectives to demonstrate you that the i3 is still a REAL BMW and both ones still kinda look-alike!

And besides both Cars I'm looking forward to you opinion about the new Design here with a better focus on Pictures, bigger Pictures! Feel free to share your Opinion below (you can even comment as "Anonymous"..)
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Gallery: BMW i3 (Orange)

orange BMW i3 in front of some silver i3

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As you've already seen on my Facebook and Instagram, today (it's already Saturday here but I'm talking about Friday..) I was able to Test Drive the brand-new electric car BMW i3. Here already some first Pictures, a Video and the Review will follow soon!

Enjoy the Pictures (have you seen the Interior .. the mix of fabrics and materials .. my eyes and hands love it!)

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BMW i3 at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

BMW i3 at Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

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It seems like the BMW i3 invaded the Frankfurt Motor Show this Year. Outside and Between the Halls there are Shuttles for the Media today and tomorrow, among them are some nice BMW i3 in different colors - grey, brown, ... and inside I just attended the BMW Press Conference where they officially announced the BMW i3, 4-Series and unveiled the production-ready BMW i8.

The new BMW i3 electric-car is definitely an attention whore as it gets (almost) all the attention. Everyone sneaks around, opens a door, opens the hood, photographes everything etc.

So here some first Pictures for you taken of the BMW i3. In one month I'll be able to Test Drive the i3, so stay tuned for some better Pictures, Videos and a Test Drive Review on October 17. Till then, enjoy these first BMW i3 Pictures live from the Frankfurt Motor Show.

If you want to see it by yourself, the Motor Show is open to the Public from September 12 to 22.
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Livestream: World Premiere BMW i3

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Watch the World Premiere of the BMW i3 here:
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BMW i8 Testing Vehicle spotted in Munich by William Soda

BMW i8 Hybrid Testing Vehicle

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After spotting the MINI 'Hybrid Testing Vehicle' today again at the same Place as the last time (Spotted: MINI Mule - Hybrid Testing Vehicle?) I was kinda sad that I haven't seen the i8 this time .. such a perfect Car ... and then one of you wrote me "I've just took Pictures of the BMW i8 on the Autobahn. Interested in some Pictures?" - Hell, yeah!
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Spotted: MINI Mule - Hybrid Testing Vehicle?

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"Oh, that's .. a i8, BMW i8 .. wow! Oh, and there a MINI Mule .. wow!"

Yesterday, while waiting for the pedestrian lights to turn from red to green one of these certain moments you know from TV and Movies happened: the whole world stands still for a few seconds and you are focusing just one thing and everything goes in slow-motion.

Well, as this happened to me just yesterday evening while the blue-tartan BMW i8 drove by, without any sound, I wasn't able to take any shot of it, even if I had my Phone in my hand. I was like freezed! But after realizing that I'm back in reality and the i8 dissapeared in the Munich evening-traffic I spotted another Testing Mule, the one you can see in the Pictures above and below - a MINI Mule. As the i8 hat the letters "Hybrid Testing Vehicle" on the drivers side I think the MINI is an EV/Hybrid Testing Vehicle as well. On Top I haven't heard any engine sound, so this is definitely confirming my theory. But sending the Cars out, during the evening-rush hour, around the central station in Munich .. that's not very intelligent BMW .. If you DON'T want the Cars to be seen, otherwise, well done.

But maybe the MINI was just a cover for the Technology of new BMW i3, debuting as a production vehicle this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Deliveries already start at the end of this year! The i3 will be also available for CarSharing-Users of DriveNow, can't wait for this :)

Lisa theCarAddict