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BMW Hybrid? Why not have the best hybrid available, and have the best car too?BMW Activehybrid 3
BMW Hybrid 7 Series Active Hybrid. To its massive 449 hp and 479 lb ft 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 they have added a 60 pound, 35 cell lithium ion battery in the trunk. In the trunk of a standard BMW 7 is an air conditioner, which the battery replaces... The car can do 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, thanks to the addition of the electric motor which boosts torque to 516 lb ft... Also regenerative braking puts more juice back into the battery, which can boost the mpg rating to 29.1 mpg...
This is a luxury class BMW Hybrid, and it has a V8 engine, an eight speed automatic gearbox, and an electric motor for hybrid features, making it a mild hybrid. Because it is a luxury model, it has features that you won't find in other brands, such as auto stop start of the engine in standstill or traffic jam situations, and an air conditioner that continues to operate even when the engine is stopped, special blue water metallic paint, high performance while producing low emissions...
The auto start stop feature give a level of combustion control over the V8 engine that ensures that in a traffic jam or at the lights, restarting it automatically once the driver simply takes his foot off the brakes. Run flat safety tires are fitted, and the suspension has an active damping control that adjusts to road conditions and the driver's style of driving....
BMW 's Hybrid 7 is built at Dingolfing near Munich,and is built to the most advanced level possible for a car, including environmentally friendly methods and systems.
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