is BMW going to make a hybrid?

Answer 1

they just showed the 7 Hydrogen now at the Toronto Car SHow.... its even better than a typical hybrid... its Hydrogen Powered, very clean emissions.

Answer 2

They're looking at Hydrogen
But don't expect it until it makes driving & performance sense.
they're working on it. But the technology is not yet good enough. most people believe they are saving money when they buy a hybrid but an added cost is applied to the MSRP for the hybrid model's which offsets most of the savings in gas. That cost is coming down however. When the Hydrogen 7 series arrives in 2010 we'll see the cost as well as how cities & states build hydrogen stations

Answer 3

I would tend to doubt it. Sure BMW has made a few attempts at making fuel efficient cars, but it is still called the Ultimate Driving Machine for a reason. I would bet that it will be a long time before you see an Ultimate Driving Machine with a few hundred more added pounds of pork in batteries and an electric motor. They will probably instead do like Mercedes is doing and focus on their diesel technology (diesel Bimmers are quite popular in Europe).

Answer 4

Hope this helps!!!


http://www.hybrid-car.org/bmw-hybrid.html

In late spring of 2004 BMW announced that its newest gasoline-electric project is an X5 SAV hybrid featuring a combustion engine that is power assisted by an electric motor that produces an astonishing 479.35 ft-lbs of low end torque! The hybrid X5 is truly revolutionary because it actually has greatly increased performance over the gasoline only model, while improving gas mileage by 15-20%.



BMW has also spent much time and money researching practical hydrogen power, and expects to launch a hybrid 7 series, their flagship super luxury model, by 2010. Though it may seem strange to think that hydrogen power may be only a few years away, consider this: many states have already seen and or approved legislation to allow the beginning phases of hydrogen refill station planning and construction.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/01/09/detroit-auto-show-bmw-hybrid-and-diesel-information/

Out on the show floor at Cobo Hall today, I spoke to Daniel Kammerer of BMW about their diesel and hybrid plans. Mr. Kammerer is Head of Alternative Drive Trains, Technical Communications for BMW. BMW has a joint development agreement with DaimlerChrysler and General Motors for a two-mode hybrid system. While General Motors has been prominently displaying hybrid Chevy Tahoes and GMC Yukons here and at other shows, BMW has said nothing about their plans for what vehicles will use the hybrid system, or when.

Mr. Kammerer explained that BMW will be about two to three years behind their partners in introducing the system. The reason for the delay is that as a premium car maker, BMW is working to ensure a greater level of refinement and transparency in the operation of the system. The full system, particularly the blending of the regenerative braking with friction braking must be transparent to the driver. Unlike GM and DCX, who are applying the hybrid system to existing vehicles, BMW will first be installing it on a new unique vehicle. Although he would not comment on what vehicle, something like the rumored X6 cross-over seems like a likely candidate and might fit in with the timing. The diesel discussion continues after the jump.

Finally, he also clarified some information about BMW's diesel plans. BMW diesels will be available for sale in 2008 in the US market. There has been some confusion about the emissions control technology being used. Prior to the Los Angeles Auto Show, it had been announced the BMW would join Volkswagen group in using the Mercedes BlueTec technology. At Los Angeles, BMW said that they would not be selling BlueTec. In fact, they are using the same type of particulate filter and urea injection system. They have just decided not to use the BlueTec brand name.

This is apparently because there are actually several different versions of BlueTec, not all of which use the urea system, and BMW wanted to avoid customer confusion. However, it seems likely that BMW was also not to keen on using a brand name so closely associated with their arch-rival from Stuttgart. Regardless of what they choose to call it, the more such systems we get on the road here, the better. Finally, I asked about the service interval for replenishing the urea supply. Mr. Kammerer explained that the tank is sized to provide sufficient urea to ensure that it only needs to be filled at the normal 25,000 km (15,000 mile) service interval. Later on, an Audi representative confirmed that the urea should last 25,000-30,000 km depending on driving conditions.

Answer 5

Yes - They actually have teamed up with GM and Chrysler and formed a Hybrid development LLC. The engineers of each company have teamed up to develop the latest level of hybrid. This has been going on for a couple years I believe and should see something soon. The are only designing the powertrain not a vehicle. Each company will have the rights to a version fit for their vehicles. Pretty cool I think.

Answer 6

I would tend to doubt it. Sure BMW has made a few attempts at making fuel efficient cars, but it is still called the Ultimate Driving Machine for a reason. I would bet that it will be a long time before you see an Ultimate Driving Machine with a few hundred more added pounds of pork in batteries and an electric motor. They will probably instead do like Mercedes is doing and focus on their diesel technology (diesel Bimmers are quite popular in Europe] But they are not goignto make a fuel effient car any time soon.

Answer 7

I think they are going to release a hydrogen compatible 7 in the next few years. I had not heard about the X5, that sounds cool. Additionally, I think they still do, or at least did at one time, have the land speed record for a hydrogen car.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

probalbly, u know every other car company will