Aside from the "ActiveHybrid 3" badges and the distinctively bespoke alloy wheels it is hard to distinguish the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 from a BMW 335i Sportline. Under the hood the ActiveHybrid 3 is powered by a 306 horsepower inline 6 twin power turbo found in the BMW 335i but with a little extra something special, an additional 55 horsepower from an electric motor. 0-100kms in only 5.3 seconds! And the best part? 5.9L / 100kms, a marriage between performance and efficiency. Click read more for the Press Release and a full gallery.
This year’s Tokyo Show is hosted the world premiere of the new BMW ActiveHybrid 5. The full-hybrid Sedan brings together a six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine, an electric drive system, an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a high-performance lithium-ion battery. This package of technology allows the brand’s third hybrid model to be driven on purely electric power around town, offers drivers a boost function delivering extremely dynamic acceleration, and enables the car to coast with the combustion engine switched off. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 also comes with a globally unique intelligent energy management system, which works in tandem with the navigation system to prepare the car’s drive functions in advance for upcoming road conditions. (More Pictures after the Jump) Source: BMW Group
