Electric BMW M3 Coupe gets a work out [video]

Posted 17th July, 2012 in BMW, Videos | Leave a comment

Following on from the company’s teaser video, the guys at Electric Vehicle West have let Pikes Peak veteran and Jalopnik writer, Bill Caswell, loose in their electric BMW M3 Coupe. Rather than the factory 3-litre straight-six unit, this silent assassin makes use of a twin-air cooled NetGain DC electric motor, developing 949 Nm (700 lb/ft) of torque and 298 kW (400 hp). Look out for it at this year’s iconic hill climb event on August 12.