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BMW makes it crystal clear that the Vision Driving Experience doesn\u2019t have a connection to a production model. That\u2019s because the electric M3 coming in a couple of years won\u2019t be nearly as extreme as the VDX. The concept shows what the engineers are capable of when they\u2019re allowed to go all out. It demonstrates what\u2019s possible when you don\u2019t have to worry about the restrictions typically applied to a road-going model.<\/p>\n

There are five underbody fans to suck the car onto the ground for static downforce. Quad motors produce a combined 18,000 Nm (nearly 13,300 lb-ft) of torque and as much as 1,700 horsepower. One of the concept\u2019s many party tricks is a super-aggressive brake energy recuperation mode. While in Shanghai this week, BMWBLOG<\/em> learned the VDX<\/a> can put enough juice back into the battery when braking from 62 mph (100 km\/h) to zero to charge 21 iPhones.<\/p>\n

Although Neue Klasse models won\u2019t have this hardcore version of the brake energy recuperation system, it\u2019s a testament to how the so-called \u201cHeart of Joy\u201d central computer can quickly process information. With this new tech, BMW estimates that 98 percent of drivers won\u2019t even have to use the friction brakes. The braking power generated during energy recuperation mode is enough for regular driving.<\/p>\n

Pressing the brake pedal only becomes necessary under hard braking. Avoiding the use of conventional brakes boosts efficiency by as much as 25%. The brutal deceleration is overkill for a production model, but the VDX is a test rig to show what\u2019s technically possible. If the four super-brains that make up the \u201cHeart of Joy\u201d control unit can handle it, whatever BMW is preparing for production cars should be easy to process.<\/p>\n

We will learn how BMW has translated the VDX\u2019s capabilities to a road car later this year. The first Neue Klasse model is set for an early September reveal. That\u2019s when we\u2019ll see the second-generation iX3 break cover at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. Come 2026, the i3 sedan and a long-wheelbase iX3<\/a> will follow.<\/p>\n