Recent BMW brand news has been mainly focused on the unveiling of the new BMW M3 model that made its debut last week at the Detroit Auto Show. We gave you a sneak peek of this new model earlier in the month, but today we want to shift our focus to another BMW series that has been causing quite a stir in the industry for the past year.
Naturally, we are talking about the new BMW i3 and i8 hybrid and EV models that will be arriving at dealerships across the U.S. sometime during this model year. We are incredibly excited to be getting our own shipment of i3 models at some point, but apparently this alternatively-fueled lineup of new BMW car's won't be limited to two model any longer.
At the Detroit Auto Show, word got out that another model in the i-series is coming down the pike. Of course we are speaking about the BMW i5. This model is predicted to be slightly larger than the i3 but won't have the same performance bent as the sporty i8.
The head of Electric Vehicle Operations and Strategy at BMW, Jacob Harb, was fuzzy on the details but threw reporters at the auto show a bone by saying, "You can probably take an educated guess at the next thought process, something a little bigger, maybe a little more range, relative to the i3. We've got everything trademarked and we're exploring the b3est, next iteration. It is coming. It's in development now."1
We can't wait to learn more about this mysterious new green car, but you can be sure to get all the latest updates right here on the BMW of Anchorage blog. To find out more about the i3, the i8 or any other new BMW vehicle in or soon-to-be-in our inventory, then simply swing into our showroom and speak with our staff. BMW of Anchorage is located at 730 E 5th Ave Anchorage, AK. Hope to see you soon.