BMW shows 670-hp plug-in 5 Series GT concept
 

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<p>BMW quietly revealed a 5 Series GT concept earlier this week at an event in France, and it sports a plug-in hybrid powertrain capable of a whopping 670 horsepower.</p>
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Think the upcoming <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2014/11/05/tesla-model-x-delayed-again/">Model X</a> crossover from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tesla/">Tesla</a> sounds good? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has something that might be just as enticing for eco enthusiasts who like their cars to be green and mean.<br />
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BMW quietly revealed a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/5+series+gt/">5 Series GT</a> concept <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/bmw-plug-in-hybrid-versions-core-models/">earlier this week at an event in France</a>, and it sports a plug-in hybrid powertrain capable of a whopping 670 horsepower. That's right, a hybrid BMW hatch-crossover with more estimated power than the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette+z06/">2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06</a>.<br />
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BMW's setup is called "Power eDrive," and it uses a 20-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that provides juice for two electric motors; they work with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. This 5 Series GT would be able to travel for 62 miles under electric power.<br />
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The prototype shows the high-performance potential of the system, but the 5 Series GT is "purely a concept," BMW spokesman Julian Arguelles told <em>Autoblog</em>.<br />
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The GT made its global debut alongside plug-in versions of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">3 Series</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/">X5</a>. They used more basic eDrive systems with one electric motor teamed with a turbo four cylinder.<br />
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BMW revealed the prototypes to illustrate its plans to increase production of plug-in hybrids. Its goal is to add plug-in variants to all of its "core-brand models," though specifics and timing are unclear.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/bmw-5-series-gt-plug-in-670hp/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW shows 670-hp plug-in 5 Series GT concept</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/bmw-5-series-gt-plug-in-670hp/">BMW shows 670-hp plug-in 5 Series GT concept</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/bmw-5-series-gt-plug-in-670hp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/21003606/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/06/bmw-5-series-gt-plug-in-670hp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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