1991 BMW Z11 (E1)

BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
BMW Z11 (E1), 1991
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993 - Interior
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993 - Interior
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993 - X-ray
Concept vehicle Z15 (Electric vehicle E1), 1993 - X-ray
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BMW E1 (Z11), 1991 & BMW E1 (Z15), 1993
The Z at the start of the project name continued to form a characteristic feature of all the concept vehicles developed by BMW Technik GmbH during the subsequent years.

At the beginning of the 1990s, the nomenclature of had already got as far as number 11.

The fact that the prototype designated internally as the BMW Z11 was ultimately launched in the public domain as the BMW E1 bore testimony to its revolutionary power unit.

The BMW E1 presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991 had an electric motor mounted in the rear.

The development goal of this project was to carry out research into the advantages and disadvantages of a car propelled entirely by electric motive power when subject to the practical test of everyday conditions on the road.

The BMW E1 was also intended to represent a standalone, efficient automobile that was designed according to all the defining principles of driving pleasure while making no compromises with respect to functionality.

Today, the BMW E1 is regarded as the launch pad for holistic development of electro-mobility concepts in the BMW Group. A number of electric vehicles had already been developed on the basis of conventional series models from the start of the 1970s onwards. These vehicles had yielded fundamental insights into the areas of power-unit and energy-storage technology. The BMW E1 was the result of the first vehicle concept based on electro-mobility.

The electric motor of the BMW E1 packs 37 kW with power being transferred to the rear axle. The innovative extruded aluminium construction and plastic body produced an exceptionally lightweight city car with a top speed of 120 km/h and a range of 200 kilometres.

The BMW E1 was a prototype that was fully roadworthy with the capability to be used in everyday traffic conditions. The performance and practical qualities of the vehicle with its aerodynamically pioneering design were immediately given a seal of approval by the test drivers at the time.

High-grade materials and the quality of finish so typical of BMW definitively set the BMW E1 apart from the few other electric vehicles.

Airbags for driver and passenger set a new benchmark for protection of the occupants.

The trade magazine “Auto Bild” designated the 2+2-seater that generated zero emissions when driving as “the most advanced car of the century”. And the readers’ choice in car magazine “Auto Zeitung” voted the BMW E1 as the winner in the category “Environment and Technology”.

In the BMW E1, sodium-sulphur batteries are mounted under the rear seat and adequately protected in the event of a crash. A conventional domestic power socket is all that’s necessary to recharge the power supply.

The BMW Z15 designed as a successor and the slightly bigger BMW E2 based on that platform are powered by a sodium nickel-chloride battery.

The basic conclusion from this development series established in the early 1990s was that vehicles powered with electric drive are technically feasible, but the technology for storing electric energy needs more work and sets practical limits for use. This has provided a technological basis for the MINI E and the BMW Concept ActiveE.


Сейчас трудно кого-то удивить фразой «хэтчбек BMW», «электрокар BMW», «гибрид BMW» или «переднеприводный компактвэн BMW». А в начале 1990-х у немецкой марки был немного другой имидж. Но и он не сковывал инженеров из Мюнхена в экспериментах. Например вот электрический хэтчбек E1 (Z11), который показали еще в 1991 году на автосалоне во Франкфурте.

Малолитражка получила электрический двигатель мощностью 50 лошадиных сил, вращающий задние колеса. Так как кузов был сделан из пластика, а шасси – из алюминия, прототип получился легким. Запас хода составлял 200 километров, а максимальная скорость – 120 километров в час. Даже по сегодняшним меркам – неплохо. Но E1 постигла печальная участь: во время тестовой зарядки автомобиль загорелся и сгорел дотла. Поэтому теперь E1 существует только на фотографиях.

Вернувшись в сознание после трагедии с E1 (Z11) в BMW сделали еще один «зеленый» прототип, только еще более мелкий. В 1993 году, тоже на автосалоне во Франкфурте, немецкий автопроизводитель представил концепт-кар E1 Z15.

E1 с индексом Z15 несильно отличался от сгоревшей машины. Немного поменялся дизайн и батареи. Вместо серно-натриевых аккумуляторов, использовавшихся на Z11, появились никель-солевые. Оба проекта, именовавшиеся E1, считаются предвестниками хэтчбека BMW i3, который дебютировал в 2013 году – через 22 года после выхода Z11.
По материалам: BMW Technik GmbH; motor.ru
Автомобили марки BMW
1936 BMW 328, 1950 BMW 501 (Pininfarina), 1955 BMW 507, 1956 BMW Isetta, 1961 BMW 3200 CS (Bertone), 1963 BMW 700 (Colani), 1967 BMW Glas 3000 V8 Fastbackcoupe (Frua), 1968 BMW 2000 ti (Frua), 1969 BMW 2800 Spicup (Bertone), 1970 BMW 2200 TI Garmisch (Bertone), 1972 BMW Turbo (Michelotti), 1975 BMW 3.0 Si (Frua), 1976 BMW 528 GT Coupe (Frua), 1976 BMW Karmann Asso di Quadri (ItalDesign), 1977 BMW M1 (ItalDesign), 1981 BMW M2 (Colani), 1985 BMW Z1, 1988 BMW Z1 Break, 1989 BMW 850, 1991 BMW Nazca C2 (ItalDesign), 1991 BMW Nazca M12 (ItalDesign), 1991 BMW Z11 (E1), 1992 BMW Columbus (ItalDesign), 1993 BMW Nazca C2 Spider (ItalDesign), 1994 BMW Z13, 1995 BMW Z18, 1995 BMW Z21 (Just 4/2), 1995 BMW Z3, 1997 BMW Z07, 1997 BMW Z14 (C1), 1999 BMW Z9, 2000 BMW Z22, 2000 BMW Z9 Convertible, 2001 BMW X-Coupe Concept, 2001 BMW Z29, 2002 BMW CS-1, 2003 BMW xActivity, 2004 BMW H2R, 2005 BMW Z4 Coupe, 2006 BMW 3-Series coupe, 2006 BMW CLEVER Research Vehicle, 2006 BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia, 2007 BMW 1-Series tii, 2007 BMW CS, 2007 BMW X6, 2008 BMW GINA, 2008 BMW M1 Hommage, 2008 BMW Simple, 2008 BMW X1, 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, 2010 BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe, 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe, 2011 BMW 328 Hommage, 2011 BMW i3, 2011 BMW i8, 2011 BMW Vision ConnectedDrive, 2012 BMW Concept Active Tourer, 2012 BMW i3 Coupe, 2012 BMW i8 Spyder, 2012 BMW Zagato Coupe (Zagato), 2012 BMW Zagato Roadster (Zagato), 2013 BMW Concept X4, 2013 BMW Gran Lusso Coupe (Pininfarina), 2014 BMW Deep Orange 4 (CU-ICAR), 2014 BMW Vision Future Luxury, 2015 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, 2015 BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R, 2015 BMW Compact Sedan, 2015 BMW M4 GTS, 2016 BMW 2002 Hommage, 2016 BMW Concept X2, 2016 BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100, 2016 BMW Vision Next 100, 2017 BMW 8-Series, 2017 BMW i Inside Future, 2017 BMW i Vision Dynamics, 2017 BMW Motorrad Concept Link, 2017 BMW X7 iPerformance, 2017 BMW Z4, 2018 BMW iX3, 2018 BMW M8 Gran Coupe, 2018 BMW Vision iNext, 2019 BMW Concept 4, 2019 BMW Vision M Next, 2020 BMW Concept i4, 2021 BMW i Vision Circular, 2021 BMW XM, 2023 BMW i Vision Dee, 2023 BMW Touring Coupe, 2023 BMW Vision Neue Klasse
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5 февраля 2010 г.
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