The rear end looks less of a major departure ... stretching from humble 1-series through heartland 3-series to imperious X7. The i3 is expected to be built in Munich, but is also destined for ...

One of the i3’s most impressive party tricks is its counter-opening ‘clamshell’ doors, and the engineering trickery used to create a B-pillar free side opening (including the strength of the carbon ...

Blacked-out A-pillars and roof lines, some fresh paint choices, reprofiled bumpers and a chrome strip running across the rear are about your lot. What is new is the i3 S, a warm hatch with 10mm ...

The range extender engine adds 120kg to the i3 and the rear wheels are a little wider, so straight line performance is dulled a tad. It hits 62mph from rest in a claimed 8.1 seconds, which still ...

Unlike all other electric cars in the segment, the BMW i3 is built on a unique platform. It consists of an aluminium chassis and a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body, bonded together.

Rear-hinged doors at the back are always noteworthy and they certainly helped give the i3 character, as did the interior. The cabin itself used a low dash and window line for a bright and airy ...

Room for four passengers and reasonable cargo space beneath its hatchback makes the i3 a livable car. The rear-hinged back doors bring an inherent limitation, though: If you have kids sitting back ...