Official Thread Drive technologies of the Future : BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

[SCOTT27]

Drive Technologies of the Future: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics.

• The BMW Group presents pioneering drive technologies during a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France.
  
  
• The BMW Group’s largest testing facility offers the ideal environment for the intensive, real-world testing of drive systems and driving dynamics.
  
  
• BMW eDrive technology from the BMW i cars continues to find its way into series production models from the BMW brand.
  
  
• The prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive system demonstrates the high flexibility of BMW eDrive technology; first plug-in hybrid vehicle from BMW with a front/transverse-mounted combustion engine, high-voltage generator and road-linked all-wheel drive thanks to an electric drive system at the rear axle.
  
  
• Direct water injection enhances the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels and also significantly reduces fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles for customers.
  
  
• Hydrogen fuel cell drive system is a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive technology allowing all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refuelling times. The BMW Group’s many years of research and development work in this field are given fresh momentum by the collaboration with the Toyota Motor Corporation.
  
  The integration of BMW eDrive technology into an increasing number of models from the BMW brand, the ongoing development of combustion engines with TwinPower Turbo technology and the concept of a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) focused on the long term have helped the BMW Group prepare for the challenges of the future. Underpinning all these developments are flexible architectures and an increasing variety in drive system technology: efficient petrol and diesel engines, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric drive systems and, in the future, hydrogen fuel cells will provide effective technology for each individual segment and set of requirements.
  

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/download.html?textId=268389&textAttachmentId=317652

 

[bimmerjph]

Drive Technologies of the Future: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics.

Is BMW's Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) program dead? Because, the dual fuel ability of HICE gives it a major advantage over fuel cells until the hydrogen infrastructure is built up.

Plus the H2R sounded quite nice. (Start at 0:30)

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Also, I like the changes they made to the front end. I always thought the i8's front quater looked very R8-ish when viewed from the side. When will we find out more?


Edit: I liked it from the side. Since you've added a front pic, I'm not sure.

 

[Rainer271]

Prototype BMW 1-Series with 218 PS direct water injection 1.5-liter engine revealed

BMW 1-Series prototype with water injection

Draws water from the air conditioning system
BMW has unveiled a prototype of a 1-Series equipped with a water injected turbo petrol unit during the BMW Group Innovation Days 2015.

The prototype is powered by a 1.5-liter turbo petrol 3-cylinder engine with 218 PS. BMW says the water is injected “as a fine spray into the intake manifold plenum chamber where it evaporates, extracting energy from its surroundings and reducing combustion temperatures in the engine by around 25° C”. The reduced combustion temperatures lead to lower emissions and up to 10% higher power figures.

The Bavarian company explains the cooling effect provided by water injection reduces temperatures sufficiently to avoid any need to inject additional fuel when operating at or near full throttle. It’s interesting to note that the water injection system in the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car draws water from a five-liter tank in the boot, while the direct water injection system in the prototype 1-Series never requires topping up in everyday use. The water supply for water injection cooling is kept topped up by the continuous recovery of condensed water from the air conditioning system.

Source: BMW

 

[bilen]

Even this without water inj @ ~198 ps would be a car I would realky like.
3 is the new six.
(Hmmm, I would rather have the M135i but maybe not for the price since its a second car.)

 

[Rainer271]

BMW water injection: test drive

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[Sunny]

Is BMW's Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) program dead? Because, the dual fuel ability of HICE gives it a major advantage over fuel cells until the hydrogen infrastructure is built up.

Yes, it is dead. It carries over all the disadvantages of and ICE trying to convert little explosions into linear motion into rotary motion.

 

[Rainer271]

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype unveiled

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype

BMW has introduced their new 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype.

Designed to preview an eventual production model, the prototype has a 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engine that develops 136 PS (100 kW) and 220 Nm (162 lb-ft) of torque. It sends power to the front wheels via a six-speed Steptronic transmission.

The prototype also features an electric motor that produces up to 88 PS (65 kW) and 165 Nm (122 lb-ft) of torque. It is paired to a two-speed transmission which sends power to the rear wheels.

There's also a "high-voltage generator" on the front axle that generates electricity while the vehicle is being driven and "enables the engine to be started and turned off very smoothly thanks to its higher output compared to conventional starters." The generator can also provide an additional 20 PS (15 kW) and 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) of torque for brief periods of time.

There's no word on when the production model will be launched but BMW says the prototype will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in approximately 6.5 seconds and consume roughly 2.0 L/100 km (117.6 mpg US / 141.2 mpg UK). The model will also have an electric only range of 38 km (23.6 miles).

Source: BMW

 

[SCOTT27]

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype unveiled

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype

BMW has introduced their new 2-Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype.

Designed to preview an eventual production model, the prototype has a 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engine that develops 136 PS (100 kW) and 220 Nm (162 lb-ft) of torque. It sends power to the front wheels via a six-speed Steptronic transmission.

The prototype also features an electric motor that produces up to 88 PS (65 kW) and 165 Nm (122 lb-ft) of torque. It is paired to a two-speed transmission which sends power to the rear wheels.

There's also a "high-voltage generator" on the front axle that generates electricity while the vehicle is being driven and "enables the engine to be started and turned off very smoothly thanks to its higher output compared to conventional starters." The generator can also provide an additional 20 PS (15 kW) and 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) of torque for brief periods of time.

There's no word on when the production model will be launched but BMW says the prototype will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in approximately 6.5 seconds and consume roughly 2.0 L/100 km (117.6 mpg US / 141.2 mpg UK). The model will also have an electric only range of 38 km (23.6 miles).

Source: BMW

Yes and the X1 will receive this drivetrain also.

* can somebody update this thread to cover all Innovation topics
My vacation based wifi was not good when working from the tablet on the time of the press release.

 

[SCOTT27]

The i8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell was developed alongside the standard car to test eventual solutions for future sustainable drivetrains and innovative solutions back in 2012, we have other i8 models as well that were used to develop ideas that combine performance and high performance and efficiency.

Right now we have a full Autonomous i8s being tested that also incorporate inductive charging as well as interior and exterior gesture and voice controls. Which means you can direct the car by waving it forward , raising your palm to stop (No WWII references please) as well as directing it to park.
Its in its infancy but will be a reality within a few years in future BMW models.

This i8 was also used as an exercise to educate on BMWi design motifs to apply for future models. Such as how to integrate the floating pillars with a conventional bootlid aperture but at no loss to BMWi aerodynamic philosophy when the BMWi strategy was being planned out.

 

[Giannis]

* can somebody update this thread to cover all Innovation topics

@SCOTT27

What title do you want for the thread?

 

[SCOTT27]

The headline is fine.

 

[Rainer271]

BMW announces new method to compress hydrogen that significantly increases fuel cell car range

BMW i8 hydrogen fuel cell research vehicle

BMW has announced a breakthrough in fuel cell car development as they have discovered a new method to compress hydrogen.

The new technique to compress hydrogen is still a work in progress and will need a few years to perfect, but BMW mentions that once the technology will be optimized it will enable a car to cover more than 435 miles (700 km) before the hydrogen tanks will need a refill. This new method will compress the hydrogen at extremely low temperatures in order to increase its storage volume and this will be possible by installing a Toyota-developed fuel cell stack as a base.

Speaking to Reuters at the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show, the company’s head of fuel cell development Merten Jung said the system will be launched “sometime after 2020” and he specified it will be incorporated in a “long distance car, a larger sedan” as the technology is tailored to bigger vehicles. This means BMW’s fuel cell model will be larger than the recently introduced Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.

Jung told the media that it’s unlikely BMW and Toyota will work together on a fuel cell vehicle as the two companies target different markets, so although the hydrogen setup will be largely shared, everything else is going to be differentiated.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/1151029...-that-significantly-increases-fuel-cell-car-r

 

[SCOTT27]

The Fuel Cell in the prototype of the Gran Turismo. Is nothing short of remarkable, it is perfectly tailored for a luxury vehicle.