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BMW Neue Klasse Sedan Prototype Spotted with Panoramic Vision HUD and 800V Cylindrical Cells

Camouflaged pre-production mules of BMW's Neue Klasse i3 sedan reveal full-windshield projected instrumentation, sixth-gen eDrive motors, and 30% faster DC charge times.

Claire Donovan
Claire Donovan
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BMW Neue Klasse Sedan Prototype Spotted with Panoramic Vision HUD and 800V Cylindrical Cells
BMW Neue Klasse Sedan Prototype Spotted with Panoramic Vision HUD and 800V Cylindrical Cells — Editorial Visual / Silicon Dispatch US
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Camouflaged pre-production mules of BMW's Neue Klasse i3 sedan reveal full-windshield projected instrumentation, sixth-gen eDrive motors, and 30% faster DC charge times.

Spy Shot Breakdown: BMW’s Neue Klasse electric architecture marks a clean-sheet transition to 46mm diameter cylindrical cells and the Panoramic Vision full-windshield head-up display system, targeting 2026 assembly at Debrecen, Hungary.

Full-Windshield Panoramic Vision

Projection optics mounted along the base of the dashboard project driving telemetry, media, and augmented navigation across the entire black-printed lower band of the front windshield.

Sixth-Generation eDrive Powertrain

Switching from prismatic cells to 4695 and 46120 form factors delivers 20% higher energy density and 300kW peak charge acceptance on compatible high-voltage DC dispensers.

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