"For years, BMW has been teasing its forthcoming next-generation "Neue Klasse" electric vehicle platform, complete with better batteries, better range, and an all-new "superbrain" with enhanced computing power. Today, the German automaker finally revealed the first Neue Klasse vehicle: the iX3. And at first glance, it has a lot to take in. The iX3, which made its debut today at the Munich auto show, represents the 109-year-old company's attempt at reinventing itself as a future-focused automaker."
"It's also the tip of the spear in BMW's effort to challenge the growing influence of China, which has become the world's number one exporter of high-tech electric vehicles. And the iX3 will soon be joined by 40 more Neue Klasse models over the next two years as BMW radically changes the way it designs, builds, and sells what it calls "the ultimate driving machine.""
"Of course, all that will be for naught if the iX3 isn't a compelling EV with killer specs that's fun to drive. And from the first look, it seems like BMW may have hit it out of the park. The iX3 will be BMW's first EV built on an 800-volt architecture, which the automaker says will enable lightning-fast charging speeds of up to 400kW, adding as much as 230 miles of range in just 10 minutes."
BMW unveiled the iX3 as the first vehicle built on its Neue Klasse electric platform, signaling a shift toward software-defined vehicles and advanced electrification. The iX3 debuts an 800-volt electrical architecture that supports charging up to 400 kW, capable of adding about 230 miles of range in roughly ten minutes. BMW integrated an all-new on-board 'superbrain' with enhanced computing power to manage vehicle functions and software. The iX3 appears intended to compete with high-tech Chinese EVs and will be followed by roughly 40 Neue Klasse models over the next two years as BMW redesigns its product, manufacturing, and sales approaches.
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