{"id":79777,"date":"2024-01-21T08:23:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T08:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/?p=466750"},"modified":"2024-01-21T08:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T08:23:55","slug":"rear-wheel-drive-bmw-i4-laps-the-nurburgring-on-a-rainy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/21\/rear-wheel-drive-bmw-i4-laps-the-nurburgring-on-a-rainy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear-Wheel-Drive BMW i4 Laps The N\u00fcrburgring On A Rainy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essentially an electric version of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, the i4 is not a track car by any stretch of the imagination. Even this single-motor variant tips the scales at 2,050 kilograms (4,519 pounds), and you won\u2019t be able to complete many N\u00fcrburgring laps before having to recharge its battery. A new video shot at the Green Hell shows BMW\u2019s electric sedan (well, it’s technically a hatchback\/liftback)<\/em> went from a 60% state of charge to only 36% after a single lap.<\/p>\n

Granted, the Nordschleife is an extremely long circuit since it measures 12.9 miles (20.8 kilometers) and has no fewer than 154 turns. The BMW i4 eDrive40<\/a> certainly won\u2019t be taking down any lap records because of its hefty mass but that instant torque does make it an enjoyable car. You get 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) right away, pushing the EV to 62 mph (100 km\/h) in 5.7 seconds. Flat out, it\u2019s limited to 118 mph (190 km\/h) even though we can see the speedometer going above that threshold.<\/p>\n

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N\u00fcrburgring<\/a> expert Misha Charoudin was invited by the owner of an i4 eDrive40 to take it for a spin on a rainy day. Because of the unfriendly weather conditions, not many other drivers dared to tackle the challenging track due to the slippery surface. This lesser flavor of Bavaria\u2019s EV has a single motor, therefore making it rear-wheel drive. However, the driver knows his way around the track and could probably do a lap with his eyes closed.<\/p>\n

The eDrive40 was the initial entry-level version of the i4 when the zero-emission Gran Coupe came out back in 2021. About a year later, BMW launched a cheaper eDrive35<\/a> that eschewed the 81.5-kWh battery for a smaller 66-kWh pack. It also lost power, going down from 335 hp to 282 hp while torque decreased from 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) to 400 Nm (295 lb-ft).<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t be seeing many i4 owners with their cars at the N\u00fcrburgring, and even if you do, there\u2019s a higher probability it\u2019ll be the range-topping M60 with dual motors, all-wheel drive, and a lot more power. The M Performance variant of the i4 was the best-selling car from the M division in 2022 and 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spy shots depicting camouflaged prototypes<\/a> have suggested BMW will update the i4 lineup later this year by giving the electric car a subtle Life Cycle Impulse.<\/p>\n

Source: Misha Charoudin \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n