The electric BMW i3 we’re testing is the version that comes with a range extender—a small two-cylinder gasoline engine that fires up when the drive battery is near depletion, acting as a generator to ...

The crucial new BMW i3 will arrive next year as the first fully electric member of the 3 Series family, bringing a range of ...

The BMW i3 electric car may be the most ambitious small car of recent years, bristling with new technology and innovation. Its carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body shell rides on an aluminum platform, ...

We know that the i3’s range extender is based on BMW’s C 650 scooter engine. This engine, in the scooter version is rated at 65 hp @ 7500 RPM. However, as the range extender, it is de-rated to 35 hp.

Electric cars are a tough sell. They were an even tougher sell in the earlier part of this decade, which led to some automakers plopping range extenders inside their machines to ensure there was ...

BMW's new i3 corrects its predecessor's flaws, perfectly targeting the affordable premium EV segment at exactly the right time.