BMW is working on a green supercar

Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: BMW, Future/Concept

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According to Britain’s Autocar and their sources BMW is working on the M1’s successor, what a senior company official calls “a breakthrough green supercar”. This new model will be launched by the end of 2012.

The new car would rival the Audi R8 and forthcoming Mercedes SLC, and has been described by company insiders as ‘a puristic two-seater that draws on all the very latest BMW technology and lightweight build processes.’

The car is also intended to showcase BMW’s Efficient Dynamics programme, combining fuel-saving technology such as direct injection, brake energy regeneration and stop-start.

New BMW supercar will be the equivalent of a modern-day M1, a car that the company recently made reference to with the retro M1 Homage concept.

This new model will have supercar performance with fuel consumption and C02 emissions same or better than on mid-range 5-series.

It will be mid-engined with power coming most likely from a twin turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine.

Source: autocar