E̶l̶s̶y̶d̶e̶o̶n̶ッ Posted October 21, 2021 Posted October 21, 2021 The new model will replace the i8 in the safety tasks that are performed in the electric motorcycle serial. Despite not competing actively with its bikes, BMW has long been involved in the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) World Speed Championships by providing its spectacular Safety Car. Remember that BMW M is the “Official Car of MotoGP”, and also the FIM MotoE World Cup, the electric motorcycle category. After the summer break, we’ll see the MotoE Safety Car debut of the i4 M50, which will replace the previous BMW i8 on the job as a safety car. The event is at the next Austrian Grand Prix to be held on August 15th at the Red Bull Ring. The new safety car is based on the BMW i4 M50, which will go on sale in Europe next November. This model is equipped with two electric motors, one on each axle and develops 400 kW of maximum power (544 Hp) as well as four-wheel drive. BMW says the M sports division got its hands on the chassis to improve the car’s dynamic performance, offering a unique experience thanks to a sound system specifically developed for BMW M electric cars. “With the BMW i4 M50 we are entering a new era, our first M with an all-electric drive train. We are demonstrating that everything that people have come to value about M, the typical emotional driving experience with sportiness, power and dynamics, is also possible in an all-electric vehicle. While the production version of the four-door Grand Coupé will hit the market in the autumn, our fans can enjoy its world premiere on the race track this summer”, said Markus Flasch, CEO of BMW M GmbH. The FIM MotoE World Cup has been part of the MotoGP World Championship since 2019, and in which BMW also provides safety cars, in this case the M3, M4, M5 and the M 1000 RR
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