BMW crowd-sourcing the future of urban driving technology
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The Rally Fighter is Local Motors' first official offering
BMW unveiled the Vision ConnectedDrive concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Part Dukes of Hazard, part Dakar Rally
The styling was meant to convey motion, even when the car was at rest
The Rally Fighter uses a 430-hp 6.2-liter V-8
BMW has tapped the minds that created the Rally Fighter
BMW has tapped the minds that created the Rally Fighter
The Vision ConnectedDrive is one of BMW's visions for the future; what's yours?
The Vision ConnectedDrive was only a concept
BMW used the VCD to showcase technologies and design
Technology in the concept included a 3-D heads-up display and programmable instrument cluster
The styling was meant to convey motion, even when the car was at rest
The headlights and taillights contained sensors for monitoring traffic
Instead of mirrors, the VCD used antennae to pull information from the world around
Unlike its brother the Vision EfficientDynamics, now the i8, the VCD will not make it to production
The three layers of the VCD - comfort, infotainment and safety - each had their own color
Technology in the concept included a 3-D heads-up display and programmable instrument cluster
The VCD's sliding doors were inspired by the BMW Z1
BMW's latest take on compact sustainability is the Concept Active Tourer
A focus on technology and comfort
BMW will debut the Concept Active Tourer at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
BMW will debut the Concept Active Tourer at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
The hybrid powertrain combines a 1.5-liter twin-turbo 3-cylinder engine and an electric motor
Like the Vision ConnectedDrive, the Concept Active Tourer is meant to convey "a dynamic feel even when stationary."
The i3 is BMW's current vision of a small, sustainable car for urban travel
BMW plans to show the production i3 in 2013
The latest i3 concept gets an updated interior
The new interior includes eucalyptus wood on the instrument panel
The tanning agents used for the leather seats are derived from olive leaves
The i3 was originally called the Megacity Vehicle
The i3 is BMW's current vision of a small, sustainable car for urban travel
The i3 is an all-electric vehicle
BMW shows the concept with the i Pedelec scooter in the trunk
The i3's eDrive powertrain uses a 125-kW (170-hp) electric motor
The production i3 is scheduled to debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show
Article Summary
One of the most established luxury auto marques is teaming up with one of the market's latest, buzziest firms to visualize the future of design and technology. BMW is working with crowd-source guru Local Motors in a new contest designed to gain a broader perspective on the future of sustainable urban mobility.
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