BMW M Admits Moderate P Hybrid Modelerformance

One of the reasons BMW is working with Toyota to work with BMW Z4 and the new Toyota Supra is to improve BMW's own hybrid system. Although already have their own hybrid technology in BMW i, they are curious with Toyota's hybrid technology that dare to plunge in WMP LMP1 class. Although it's always hard to win at the last moment, Toyota's hybrid technology in the TS050 car proves to be very competitive and terrible performance.

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One of the benefits of developing hybrid technology for BMW itself is to build a high-performance car under the banner of BMW M. Bimmer has just confirmed with Autocar about his plans to make BMW M hybrid car. In fact, BMW already has some prototype hybrid fast cars that are already in testing phase, and the confirmation comes from BMW M's own division president, Dirk Hacker.

" We can not avoid the need for electrification and it is true that we are working on hybrid types. For now, all I will say is that we are working on a very precise technical solution, but there is no final decision on how to apply the concept, "he added.

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But there is a problem that they must overcome. The addition of heavy cars always haunts hybrid cars because they have to install batteries and heavy electric motors in the car. Hackers say that the extra weight of the hybrid system will definitely affect the speed and agility of the car. Therefore BMW i8 want to try lightweight with the use of carbon fiber chassis, but the weight eventually remain 1.5 tons because of heavy battery and electric motor.

" Adding weight to a fast car never works well. But if we can use electrification to produce higher performance, then we start to have the answer. It could be faster, or maybe the car can run on electric power alone in urban areas. Maybe we also need different answers to that question in different cities, "he said.

Hackers point out that BMW was forced to make BMW M hybrid cars due to tight emissions regulations. Introducing a hybrid variant will be a short-term solution if the company aims to maintain the attractiveness of BMW M as a fast car that can be used every day.

On the other hand, he stressed that the latest generation of electric technology, which will debut in BMW cars in 2021, gives engineers the opportunity to choose a wider choice than before. " The better the battery and the more efficient the electric motor, the better the solution for BMW M. We continue to make the car better ," he said.

For the purists, BMW M remains committed to building ordinary engine cars, provided they are legal. " For some purists, they will always have their own privileges, and we have seen with the sale of M2, which is the hope of the past, that this is the kind of car that many enthusiasts are still interested in ," Hacker said. What do you think if there is a BMW M hybrid? Convey in the comment field!