The body of the car will be made mostly of carbon fibre reinforced plastic, in innovative move which will, among other things, offset the extra weight of the electric powertrain.
The build concept, which BMW's engineers have called LifeDrive, consists of two horizontally separated, independent modules. The Drive module integrates the battery, drive system and structural and crash functions into a single construction within the chassis. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from CFRP.
