{"id":21959,"date":"2022-05-11T08:23:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21959"},"modified":"2022-05-11T08:23:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:23:32","slug":"bmw-i4-m50-ev-record-2022-simola-hillclimb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21959","title":{"rendered":"BMW i4 M50 Sets EV Record At 2022 Simola Hillclimb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/05\/11\/bmw-i4-m50-ev-record-2022-simola-hillclimb\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-1535x1024.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 2\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%202000%201334%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 2\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-1535x1024.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 2\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"63.27023945268\">\n<p>The BMW i4 M50 might not be a real M modelat the end of the year, but more and more people are warming up to the idea of an electric performance car. To prove its worth despite lacking a punchy inline-six engine, the zero-emissions 4 Series Gran Coupe signed up for this year\u2019s Simola Hillclimb in South Africa. Driven by <em>Cars.co.za<\/em> journalist Ciro de Siena, the M Performance version of the i4 competed in the Class A8 for hybrid and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an easy weekend for the i4 M50 as the track was wet during the practice sessions on Saturday morning. Later that afternoon, the surface was still damp during the first of three qualifying sessions. Nevertheless, the electric liftback gradually improved its time on the twisty course measuring 1.9 kilometers (1.1 miles).<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-425595\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-830x554.jpg\" alt=\"BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 1 830x554\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-1535x1024.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 1 830x554\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-425595\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20554%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-830x554.jpg\" alt=\"BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 1 830x554\" width=\"830\" height=\"554\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-1535x1024.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BMW-i4-M50-at-2022-Simola-Hillclimb-1.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW i4 M50 at 2022 Simola Hillclimb 1 830x554\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It dropped below the 50-second mark and was clocked in at 49.231 seconds on Sunday during the Top Ten Shootout in the Road and Supercar class. BMW has yet to introduce the i4 M50 in South Africa but it decided to field this version to spread awareness about performance and electric going hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p>The silent Gran Coupe wasn\u2019t the only model at the 2022 Simola Hillclimb as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/05\/09\/bmw-m4-competition-jaguar-f-type-r-drag-race\/\">M4 Competition<\/a> piloted by former touring car champion Deon Joubert joined the fun. Unfortunately, the 503-hp coupe was disqualified from Class A4 for clipping a cone during the final run.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being a fully fledged M car, the i4 M50 has what it takes to go up against the conventionally powered M4 Competition. It might not be as agile due to its significant weight penalty, but with a virtually instant torque of 795 Nm (586 lb-ft), it\u2019s no slouch. It joins the iX M60 in BMW\u2019s electric M Performance portfolio, which will expand in 2023 to include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/20\/bmw-i7-m70-660-horsepower\/\">i7 M70<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: BMW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT The BMW i4 M50 might not be a real M modelat the end of the year, but more and more people are warming up to the idea of an electric performance car. To prove its worth despite lacking a punchy inline-six engine, the zero-emissions 4 Series Gran Coupe signed up for this year\u2019s Simola [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":21960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}