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BMW i4 With 523 HP

Although BMW was expected to reveal its new electric car in mid-summer, the i4 arrived earlier.

Without enough data, the production version looks almost identical to the Concept i4. The exterior looks reveal a connection to the next-generation 4 Series Gran Coupe.

Rear doors with redesigned handles not only change the look of the side profile but also improve aerodynamics. This solution is not reserved only for the electric model, because the spy photos also show that there are 4 Series Gran Coupe.

BMW keeps a lot of it a secret for now, but said the i4 will produce 523 hp (M Performance). It will reach 62 mph (100 km / h) in 4 seconds and thanks to the battery it will be able to reach 590 km per WLTP or 483 km per EPA.

More details will be known soon.

Source: BMW

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Audi Q5 E-tron

Audi is testing a new SUV, although it has not yet introduced the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron. The name is not known yet, it is assumed that the new Audi SUV will be named Q5 E-Tron, and its launch is expected in 2022.

According to the pictures, it seems that the EV will not have a lower front grille, which is understandable, because there is no internal combustion engine that needs cooling. Unlike the MLB-based E-Tron, the EV SUV has been developed on the PPE platform from the beginning, making it different from Audi’s Q offering. Audi is developing the PPE platform in collaboration with Porsche and will be introduced for the first time in the next-generation Porsche Macan.

The PPE platform offers greater wheelbase and better space for battery, air suspension, torque vectoring and rear wheel steering.

Single electric motor setups (rear wheel drive) and dual electric motor setups (AWD) are under development. The car will have a 350 kW battery. Fast charging capability has also been promised for the new platform.

Auto Bild states that a Coupe version of this car can also be expected. However, there is no official information about that yet.

Source: Autocar

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VW ID.Buzz Level 4

By 2025, Volkswagen intends to commercialize the electric van, ID.Buzz Level 4. The car is currently in the testing phase and will use Argo AI technology.

The presentation of the autonomous ID.Buzz vehicle will be in Qatar in 2022. It will be used in public transport on certain routes during the World Cup.

Volkswagen says that the commercial use of the van will be similar to that used by another company within the Volkswagen Group – Moia. ID.Buzz will only operate in certain areas.

Volkswagen is the first company to offer this level of automation. Honda claims that the new generation of Legend sedan will use level 3, in Japan. Late last year, General Motors began testing level 4 in San Francisco.