Sports BMW-Toyota: you go through to the operational phase

ALLIANCE 360° - the collaboration agreement between BMW and Toyota is fully operational and is bearing fruit. To say this is the same German car manufacturer in a statement released to Bloomberg: "the development of a common platform for sports cars continues according to the plans. The technical feasibility study, which began in January 2013, has been completed with success". Now we go on the stage proper. From this point to debut the car real will probably other two-three years. The new architecture, which should also include the hybrid propulsion, should derive the next generation of the BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra.

EXCHANGE OF EXPERTISE - the backbone and the technology for the two sports models and only one of the areas of collaboration between the two brands: the plan will include, among others, the development of fuell cell, the study of new lightweight materials and batteries of new generation. At the base of the agreement, an exchange of skills they should benefit from both manufacturers. If the Toyota needs to sports cars to restore energy to the trademark, the concept FT-1 (photo above) is the first taste, BMW has just launched with the decision in alternative mobility with the electric i3 and the hybrid i8.