Production Version of BMW EfficientDynamics Concept Coming In 2013

Last year, BMW showed off the EfficientDynamics Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It appeared to be a pure concept, a design exercise showing off BMW's design ability and plans for future alternative fuel propulsion.

The car was powered by a 1.5-liter three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine mated with hybrid motors up front and back. The car was based on the idea of creating a car with the performance of an M3 without the fuel economy drawbacks.

The result? A 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds, along with 62.6 mpg (U.S.) on the EU's test cycle. BMW's whole "dontblogabouthis.com" effort to build buzz was about the car, and according to Inside Line BMW has announced production and now a tentative date for the car's arrival.

Ian Robertson, BMW's Sales and Marketing director, says the car will "redefine how we look at high-performance sports cars." The car's on sale date is pegged for Spring of 2013 and Robertson announced that the car would be priced at under 150,000 Pounds, or about $200,000.

Ouch! While it may not offer supercar performance, it surely does have a supercar price. A Volt competitor this is not! However, we're still eager to see the car and how the technology trickles down to other BMW products in the future.