New hybrid BMW a game changer

Plug-in hybrid electric BMW 330e is most convincing yet

The new BMW 330e: if you drive less than 40km per day then you’ll probably go months without touching any of the petrol in the tank
Aim of this move was to promote low-speed torque at the expense of high-rev power

Despite its reputation for building sporty saloons, BMW has actually been trying to save fuel for a long time. In the 1980s, it built a diesel 3 Series, the 324d, and it even put together a deliberately economical 5 Series. This took ...