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BMW’s Concept iX3 dials back the futuristic styling
As we enter the BMW Group Research and Innovation Centre (also known as FIZ) in Munich, I'm asked to give up my ID. Guests are rarely admitted and journalists are almost never allowed inside. The automaker is about to show me its latest concept vehicle in a building that's the birthplace of the future of the brand.
Why BMW bets on versatility over pure EVs
Behind the wheel of the BMW 330e you almost forget it's a hybrid. Then you floor it on an uphill climb while in electric mode and the car automatically switches to the gas engine -- with a warning you've outstripped the electric motor's capabilities. The $43,700 (about $10,000 more than a regular 3 Series) version of BMW's iPerformance brand is a near seamless integration of the automaker's past, present and future.
