BMW Active Hybrids

[Annet Fleming]

BMW is clearly not taking hybrids lightly. After the stunning Vision ED, the company has showcased not one but two Hybrid models - the Active Hybrid X6 and the Active Hybrid 7. Both have a turbocharged V8 petrol engine combined with an electric motor(s) to provide more than 450bhp and a 0-100km/h time of less than six seconds. While the Active Hybrid X6 has two electric motors, the 7 has just one. The Active Hybrid 7 uses a conventional auto gearbox whereas the Active Hybrid X6 has a CVT. It goes without saying that fuel efficiency has shot up and CO2 figures have dwindled.

[nikonjems]

BMW’s first hybrid car will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will be available in the American and Canadian BMW showrooms by late 2009. BMW claims that the fuel consumption and the emissions from the car will be reduced by 20% when compared with current models.