Room for four passengers and reasonable cargo space beneath its hatchback makes the i3 a livable car. The rear-hinged back doors bring an inherent limitation, though: If you have kids sitting back ...

Camouflaged versions of the next-generation BMW 3 Series and its all-electric i3 sibling were spotted undergoing cold-weather ...

Blacked-out A-pillars and roof lines, some fresh paint choices, reprofiled bumpers and a chrome strip running across the rear are about your lot. What is new is the i3 S, a warm hatch with 10mm ...

The rear end looks less of a major departure ... stretching from humble 1-series through heartland 3-series to imperious X7. The i3 is expected to be built in Munich, but is also destined for ...

the system offers functionality similar to other hybrid cars on the market such as the Chevrolet Volt- the i3 uses its range extending gasoline engine exclusively as a generator, providing electric ...

Unlike all other electric cars in the segment, the BMW i3 is built on a unique platform. It consists of an aluminium chassis and a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body, bonded together.

The range extender engine adds 120kg to the i3 and the rear wheels are a little wider, so straight line performance is dulled a tad. It hits 62mph from rest in a claimed 8.1 seconds, which still ...