2012 BMW Brilliance 5-Series Plug-in-Hybrid Prototype

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BMW Group and its Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. have presented a concept plug-in hybrid sedan based on the long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. The plug-in was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market and produced at the Shenyang site. Series production of the automobile is to start in China in 2013.
 
This car is a car of the future that will be much-loved automotive connoisseurs. with a design that is very elegant and feels very luxurious. until now BMW is still reluctant to specify the price of this hybrid car. of course this car will compete with other hybrid car.Custom made ​​BMW in the exterior such as water curtain front bumper, headlight and taillight accents, everything is now red. Feature coupenya looks strong with a long hood, pillars A sharp, jutting into the rear cabin, and only use two doors.
 
When launch  August, BMW 135i mention it cost Rp 808 million (off the road in Jakarta). BMW 335i Coupe 135i has the same specs but with 7 speed transmission. The price is more expensive at USD 1.088 billion.
Meanwhile, one other model is the BMW 320i Coupe 4-cylinder engine capacity of 1995 cc. The difference with the two other models, supported models STEPTRONIC 6-speed transmission. While the price of USD 778 million.
The parallel hybrid system consists of a 160 kW (215 hp) BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and an electrical motor with a maximum output of 70 kW. The electrical motor draws its energy from a high-voltage battery pack, housed in the luggage compartment, which can be charged via the grid.
When running purely on electrical power, it is possible to travel for up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). Use of the combustion engine provides a minimum additional range of 400 kilometers (249 miles), which is in line with the driving profile of Chinese customers in the premium segment, BMW says.