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BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
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BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
It looks like the next hybrid model coming to BMW dealers will be the just-introduced 5 series sedan. Photos have leaked out showing an ActiveHybrid 5 concept that is expected to debut next week in Geneva. Like the already-available ActiveHybrid 7, the 5 will likely use the mild hybrid system, but it appears that the 5 will get
2011 BMW 5 Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
Hybrids have always demanded an extra price over their competitors, but that is especially true when we get into the premium segment. Whether it's the Lexus LS600h or the Cadillac Escalade hybrid, it seems automakers are averse to subsidizing the addition of electrically enhanced drivetrains. The same apparently holds true for BMW, which priced its ActiveHybrid X6 at just shy of $9
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
The 2011 BMW 5-Series is slowly undressing as far as camouflage goes, and its looks are going the "more substantial" route to match its more substantial, modified 7 Series chassis along with a dose of 5 Series Gran Turismo in back. The front end gets a less sculpted treatment while, if the swirls don't deceive us, the rear glasshouse slopes more steeply into the trunk lid. The lower rear fascia gets the same severe angle as that on the 5Series GT.
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 - Click above for a high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for a high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 - click above for a high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image gallery
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 - click above for a high-res image gallery
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Click above for high-res shots of the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid