20 November 2019

Tesla 3 fighter from BMW

BMW is set to introduce an electric car aimed directly at the Tesla Model 3, recently launched in Ireland, writes Brian Byrne.

The i4 will, according to reports, have a 600kms range, with a fifth-generation design battery, powering a 523hp electric motor system that will offer a 0-100km/h in under four seconds.

The car will be fast-chargeable to 80pc of capacity in 35 minutes. The new battery is less than half the size of the previous generation unit.

The car is based on the i Vision Dynamics concept shown at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show (pictured).