auton Credentials The 2014 BMW i3 shares many design elements and even materials with its larger sibling, the BMW i8. However, the compact's portlier profile betrays its very different mission.

The 2014 BMW ... language for BMW's 'i' series of plug-in electric cars, and has received mixed reviews. The body is made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a material so strong that ...

While it’s been in use for years as body panels like hoods or roofs (or entire cars on the more exotic end of the spectrum), widespread adoption of the material ... i3 remains true to several ...

So, the i3 has a slight 51.8-percent rear weight bias while lightweight body panels keep the center of gravity low—like a proper BMW ... The mix of materials is amusing, with the wood-covered ...

Both are expected to show up in 2013, likely as 2014 models. The i3 ... materials to offset the weight of its batteries. A short front overhang and truncated “hood” allow BMW to offer a ...

Instead, the 285 (of 340) BMW dealers signed up to sell the BMW i3 and other electric cars will ... futuristic as its carbon-fiber "Life module" body on aluminum "Drive module" rolling chassis ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran July 10, 2013 Comment Now! BMW’s revolutionary i3 electric hatch is set to be revealed on the 29th of this month, and in the lead up the German automaker is drip feeding us ...

Now we’re starting to see the second-generation of EVs, and the first out of the gate is the new 2014 BMW i3, unveiled in production ... Carbon fiber is not a repairable material like aluminum ...

Options added Heated front seats, Andesite silver paint. With the new i3 electric vehicle (EV) city car, BMW is making a pretty clear statement—the company is serious about designing and ...

the 2014 BMW i3 electric car seems like a smooth piece of work. From the driver's seat, not so much. From the outside, smooth is the last word you'd use for the styling. On sale next spring ...