2018 BMW i3s First Drive Review | Is the i mightier than the M? - Here in the United States, BMW's M division reigns supreme. Customers equate the German brand with big power, crisp handling, and melted tires. So it may come as a surprise to Americans that, globally, the lowercase letter i outsells the uppercase letter M in BMW's product portfolio. Of course, nobody is going to turn their noses up at a little extra power, not even someone who is primarily concerned with the overall efficiency of their automobile. And not even when the increase is only by 14 horsepower and 15 pound-feet, as is the case with the new BMW i3s over the standard version of BMW's little electric hatch. But a mild power increase isn't all that separates the new BMW i3s from the standard i3. There are a whole host of small improvements that make the i3s a better automobile than the original, which continues on sale without any of the power or suspension updates you'll read about in this review. There's no increase in the lithium ion battery's capacity of the i3s, which remains at 33 kWh. If you've got BMW's i Charging Station, the i3s will deliver about 90 miles of range in a little under three hours. Even if you don't have the official BMW charger, charging options abound, and you can always just plug into a standard 240-volt outlet and wait about 11 hours for a full battery. In other words, just charge it up overnight for the next day. Given the additional power, we'd imagine some of the regular-grade i3's 124 miles of maximum range will be sacrificed, but BMW hasn't yet released U.S.-specific figures for the i3s. We don't expect a massive drop in real-world range, but when you're driving electric, every little bit counts. So, you're not going to choose this new Sport model for its extended green credentials. Instead, you'll choose it for the those few extra ponies, and, more important, for changes made to its suspension, wheels, tires, and recalibrated stability control. subscribe for more : https://goo.gl/PKo6Ik otocar
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