Nostril-flared BMW iX to sniff out electric-vehicle fans in SA

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The battery-powered car makes a sound to warn pedestrians of its approach

The battery-powered SUV is launched with a choice of two models, both bearing a giant vertical kidney grille. Picture: SUPPLIED

Apart from its giant nostrils, the iX stands out with distinctive slim head and tail lights, flush-fitted door handles and frameless side windows. Performance figures are quoted at 0-100km/h in 6.1 seconds for the baseline version and a brisk 4.6 seconds for the xDrive50, with the top speed in both cars pegged at 200km/h.

The iX is similar in size to BMW’s X5, and to save weight and increase rigidity it’s constructed of an aluminium space frame, with most of the body made of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic . The intelligent all-wheel-drive system varies the drive torque sent to the front and rear wheels to maximise traction in all driving situations. The fully variable power transmission can be pure rear-wheel drive.

 

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