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With wait times as long as 18 months, the i4 is already shaping up to be one of the most successful products in the BMW\u2019s history. During a recent media event in Regensburg, BMWBLOG<\/a> interviewed Frank Weber, BMW Board Member responsible for Development. Among many topics, including the Neue Klasse, Weber talked about the success of the i4 lineup and what it means for BMW.<\/p>\n

The BMW i4 Gran Coupe launched earlier this year<\/a> and it\u2019s currently offered in two variants: i4 eDrive40 and an M-tuned i4 M50<\/a>. A third variant i4 eDrive35 will arrive next year. Of course, it\u2019s the i4 M50 that excites customers the most. Mostly because the BMW i4 M50 is a seriously quick car. Its dual electric motors make 536 horsepower and 586 lb-ft of torque, which are fed by an 80.7 kWh battery pack. While using launch control, we were able to snag a 0-60 mph time of 3.9 seconds. So it comes as no surprise that customers are lining up to place orders for the electric M Performance model.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe highest volume M product we will have is the i4 M50,\u201d said Weber. \u201cWe will increase production even more next year when we expect no bottlenecks or chip shortages.\u201d We asked Weber which markets lead the way for i4 demand. \u201cAcross the board,\u201d Weber told us. According to Weber, customers like the i4 because it simply looks like a BMW. \u201cFrom a driving experience also, people are surprised how much the i4 is a BMW,\u201d said Weber.<\/p>\n

Next, Weber said that the BMW i4 demand has certainly exceeded their expectations and because of supply chain constrains, the product is lower than he\u2019d want to. But BMW is not stopping here. Weber says that the company is currently assigning six Gigafactories. They\u2019ll be strategically positioned where the company is making electric vehicles in order to cut logistics costs. \u201cA single gigafactory spawns over 200 hectare (495 acres),\u201d Weber added.<\/p>\n

Last week, BMW introduced a new generation of battery technology, developed internally, to be unveiled in the \u201cNEUE KLASSE\u201d electric vehicles in the 2025 timeframe. The cylindrical cells are a departure from the prismatic battery format BMW has previously used. Cylindrical batteries offer several advantages over prismatic batteries that BMW will take advantage of. Of course, the BMW i4 models continue to use the Gen5 battery tech<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the United States, the 2023 BMW i4 M50 starts at $65,900 and has an EPA-rated maximum range of 227 miles. But recent independent tests showed that the i4 M50 with 20 inch wheels can achieve a range of 268 miles, 41 more than the EPA rating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With wait times as long as 18 months, the i4 is already shaping up to be one of the most successful products in the BMW\u2019s history. During a recent media event in Regensburg, BMWBLOG interviewed Frank Weber, BMW Board Member responsible for Development. 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