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BMW i8 Wins Crown as the 2012 Concept Vehicle of the Year

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BMW takes the 2012 Concept Car of the Year Award with its i8 Concept Spyder. This award marks BMW’s fourth competition as a category finalist and the brand’s second visit to the awards podium at the eleventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards announced today. The Concept Car category recognizes those vehicles where passenger carrying is the primary intent.

The awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. This year, more than two dozen jurors participated in a selection process that involved a total of 34 vehicles, each introduced to North America during this season’s auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, and New York.

The awards are given to the best Production Preview Vehicle, Concept Car, Concept Truck, and Most Significant Concept Vehicle of each auto show season. To be eligible for the awards, a concept vehicle must make its North American debut during the current model year’s auto show season. With the exception of those vehicles in the Production Preview category, qualified nominees must represent an advanced design and /or engineering concept, rather than being a show version of a current production model.

These awards are unique in that they are judged by a diverse panel of automotive journalists from throughout North America, and considered in the specific context of the North American market. “With lines that remind me of icy water in a mountain stream, the BMW i8 takes open top driving into a new realm of environmental responsibility, with the mission of the Ultimate Driving Machine firmly embedded,” said juror Bill Schaffer. Juror Chris Poole stated, “The i8 concept wraps innovative construction and powertrain technologies in a functional, eye-catching new design language that will be exclusive to the upcoming eco sub-brand it previews. It's an impressive blend of supercar style and speed with future-oriented mpg and emissions performance.”

 By extending the review to the whole package – design, style, materials, technology, market viability and market responsiveness – and concentrating the focus on the market that the jurors know best, the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards provide truly valuable feedback to help shape the future of the automotive industry.

Courtesy of bmwusa.com

BMW Car Share Program: 70 ActiveE vehicles in San Francisco

BMW is bringing its DriveNow car sharing program to San Francisco. DriveNow is the first car sharing concept to place an emphasis on efficient premium vehicles and comprehensive service, and the first luxury automaker to run a car sharing operation in the United States. Mercedes recently launched their car2go all-electric cars sharing program, but its fleet consists of Smart fortwo vehicles.

BMW says that 70 ActiveE electric cars can be rented hourly and they are parked at nine garages in San Francisco area. The cost to the consumer is $12/half-hour with each additional driving minute costing $.32, or $90 per day up to 180 miles.

Kicking off the program in San Francisco is a strategic move since the city has been known to be very eco-friendly, as well as the hometown for startups that provide car sharing services. The Munich-based automaker is not saying whether the program will head over to other cities, but if proven successful, we foresee metro areas like Los Angeles or Miami to be considered for the car sharing offering.

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