Monday, August 24, 2009

Bavarian hybrids



Company BMW will present on a motor show in Frankfurt serial versions of hybrid versions crossover BMW X6 and sedan BMW 7 series. Both cars are equipped by the hybrid power-plants consisting of petrol motor V8 in volume of 4,4 litre and the electric motor — one at "seven" and two at X6. Total capacity BMW X6 ActiveHybrid makes 478 h.p. As a result a crossover is capable to be dispersed to "hundred" for 5,6 seconds! And here total engine power BMW 7 series ActiveHybrid makes 459 h.p., and dispersal to 100 km/h occupies from a sedan 4.9 seconds. Thus a hybrid crossover more economically the serial petrol colleagues on 15 %, and "seven" — on 20 %.