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BMW's aboriginal ICE cars could look similar EVs; To follow Neue Klasse plan crossed range
Speaking successful an interview, Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of Design of BMW's electrical vehicles, stated that the Neue Klasse concepts offered a preview of the brand's aboriginal plan language.
He mentioned however each BMW, including combustion models, volition get plan cues from the Neue Klasse concepts.
The caput of plan stated that immoderate cars volition beryllium offered successful some ICE and EV powertrains, with lone a fewer plan elements (& proportions) mounting them apart. Adrian van Hooydonk stated, "The large propulsion with EVs, these technologies, and this plan language, volition transportation implicit the full merchandise portfolio including our combustion vehicles." He further added, "For the customer, it won't beryllium difficult—they volition each get caller modern BMWs and they tin take the drivetrain."
The plan brag besides feels that the last accumulation models volition look "even better" than the concepts showcased. He stated, "You cognize however adjacent the i3 and i8 were to their conception cars? That's what's going to hap here. If anything, I similar the accumulation cars amended due to the fact that they're a spot much compact."
Reports notation that the archetypal Neue Klasse exemplary could debut arsenic aboriginal arsenic adjacent year. However, the bulk of models volition commencement arriving successful 2026. BMW besides claims that by 2029, determination volition beryllium astatine slightest 5 Neue Klasse models connected the roads. These see the caller 3 Series, an M3, 1 oregon 2 SUVs and adjacent a high-riding coupe.
Source: TopGear
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