2025 BMW ePatrol Concept

As part of the Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show BMW shows the ePatrol how it views the Police Car of the Year will look 2025th. Called 2025 BMW ePatrol.

The Design Challenge 2012 as part of the Auto Show in Los Angeles, has the theme "Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025", and so, too, BMW has taken his thoughts, like a police car might look in the future.

Compared to Mercedes Ener-G-Force Concept that will also show look like a G-Class in 2025, could have the BMW designers have no guidelines and their imaginations run wild.

The result is an extremely futuristic mix of cars, motorbikes and robots that could play in any science fiction movie a major role when it comes to getting around in 2025.

Likewise, the shape is futuristic as the drive system, which relies on a purely alternative energy supply and is powered by a magnetic drive.

The "FPU" (Flying Pursuit Unit), a kind of drone, which is housed in the roof and remotely to start the manhunt is it still the most realistic for 2025 feature on BMW ePatrol.

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2014 Honda Civic Tourer Concept

At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show Honda presented its first station wagon version of the New Civic, the production version is planned for the IAA in the autumn.

At the Geneva Motor Show, Honda unveils the 2014 Honda Civic Tourer Concept, the estate version of its compact series. The concept car is certainly very close to the production version that will be shown in the autumn at the IAA.

The Honda Civic Tourer Concept may be referred to ever be one of the most dynamic estate car. With its rising towards the rear window line in combination with the sloping roof line creates a very wedge shaped design, which gives a great Civic dynamics.

The combination with the futuristic design of the rear end and front end beefy reinforced this impression. For the production version, the front and rear sections will be defused, but probably not.

Despite the sporty appearance to the space available and be very generous and a large trunk are available. Even the 5-door Civic can indeed come up with a very large trunk.

With the equipment and engine, the Civic Tourer is then largely stick to the hatchback model and have the same basic data.

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BMW i3 Concept Coupe at LA Auto Show

At the 2012 Auto Show in Los Angeles, the BMW i3 Concept Coupe celebrates its premiere and is another view of the electric car future of BMW.

The i-series BMW would also be involved in the electric vehicle market, after the i8 Concept and i3 Concept Bayern now show in Los Angeles and the i3 Concept Coupé.

The sporty version of i3 is to appeal to young people, who are primarily in the urban area on the way and focus on design, but do not want to lose the practical benefits of the car.

So the i3 Concept Coupe also. Rather the 3-door version of the i3 Concept and no thoroughbred coupe with low roof and narrow interior

The interior of the i3 Concept Coupe is already shifted more toward series, as yet in the other electric concept cars from BMW. So also is the 8.8-inch color display is in the center console, which is already known from other BMW models.

The 396.4 cm wide electric car also has another 6.5-inch display, which is found as a tachometer prominently in front of the driver and informed him about all those important features of the vehicle that is not already on the 8.8 inch display can be called.

An airy design of the interior with friendly fabrics complement the interior of the electric-powered coupe.

For the BMW-typical "driving pleasure" is the car of the future a 170 hp (125 kW). Powerful electric motor that has a peak torque of 250 Nm and power is transferred via a single-stage gearbox to the rear wheels

The energy refers to the engine from a lithium-ion battery that will enable a range of approximately 160 kilometers. The protection provided by batteries deep focus would then provide optimum road holding and driving fun.

Naturally there are also a i3 Concept Coupe Driving Experience Control, which has the modes "Comfort", "ECO PRO" and "ECO PRO +". By switching from "Comfort" to "ECO PRO", the range can be increased by up to 20 percent, a different accelerator pedal characteristic curve and climate control provide for the savings.

The more fuel efficient "ECO PRO +" mode also limits the top speed to 90 km / h, and the air conditioner shuts down to a minimum level of performance. To the BMW i3 Concept Coupe goes into series production, but take some time, BMW is planning to launch in 2014 until 2015.

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