More hybrid, more BMW - less CO2.

BMW ActiveHybrid.

Thanks to BMW EfficientDynamics technologies, our internal combustion engines are more economical than ever before. That's no reason for us to rest on laurels though. In fact, we've already moved on to the next phase of the BMW EfficientDynamics strategy: BMW ActiveHybrid which continues to reduce fuel consumption and emissions levels while at the same time ensuring BMW-style driving pleasure. BMW ActiveHybrid represents the intelligent management of energy flows within the vehicle. The strengths of electric motors, such as the ability to deliver maximum torque from zero rpm, make them the ideal partner for the sporty and efficient BMW petrol engines.

BMW presented a hybrid BMW 5 Series as early as 1985. Since then, electronic control systems and batteries have become far more efficient, and the time is now ripe for a hybrid system that offers genuine driving pleasure. That system is BMW ActiveHybrid. Two models will be ready for series production as early as 2009.