BMW aims to have a coupe based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept in production in three years.
BMW to build plug-in hybrid sports coupe By Greg Kable | 11/05/10, 9:12 am et BMW has thrown its hat into the eco-supercar ring by confirming plans to place the Vision EfficientDynamics concept into production. The futuristically styled plug-in hybrid was first revealed at the Frankfurt motor show in 2009. It is set to undergo an accelerated development program that aims to place the low-slung four-seater on sale in all of BMW's key world markets, including North America, by October 2013. With performance targets similar to the M3--0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds and a top speed limited to 155 mph--the new carbon-fiber-bodied coupe won't be BMW's fastest production model. That accolade will go to next year's redesigned M5 with a twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8, according to Munich sources. But with combined city/highway fuel economy of more than 62 mpg (U.S.)...
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