BMW ActiveHybrid X6.

The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is the world's first Sports Activity
Coupé with full hybrid drive offering a driving experience quite
unique both in the segment of BMW X models and in the hybrid segment as
a whole. Through its combination of a V8 gasoline engine and electric
drive, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 offers a significant increase in dynamic
performance together with a reduction of fuel consumption and emissions
by approximately 20 per cent. This joint enhancement of driving
pleasure and efficiency clearly proves that the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is
a typical BMW in the hybrid segment. BMW ActiveHybrid technology
offers the driver three significant options: to drive under electric
power alone, to use the power of the combustion engine, or to benefit
form the combination of both drive modes. Driving completely free of
CO2 in the electric mode is possible up to a speed of 60 km/h or 37
mph. The combustion engine then cuts in as required (as a function of
load conditions) and is automatically switched off when driving in
overrun at a speed of less than 65 km/h or 40 mph. The drive system
featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 300 kW/407 hp V8
power unit with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and two electric motors
developing 67 kW/91 hp and, respectively, 63 kW/86 hp. Maximum system
output is 357 kW/485 hp, peak torque is 780 Newton-metres/575 lb-ft.
This makes the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 the most powerful hybrid vehicle in
the world. Through its unique balance of performance and fuel economy
the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 sets new standards both in the hybrid vehicle
segment and in the overall market of BMW X models. Acceleration from a
standstill to 100 km/h comes in 5.6 seconds. Average fuel consumption
in the EU5 test cycle is 9.9 litres/100 km (equivalent to 28.5 mpg
imp), the CO2 emission rating is 231 grams/kilometre. Integration of
the two electric motors in the two-mode active transmission of the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 allows two self-sufficient modes of operation. One mode
is for setting off in particularly dynamic style and for driving at low
speeds, the second is for driving at a higher speeds under optimum
conditions. This ensures all the benefits of BMW ActiveHybrid
technology, with maximum efficiency under all loads and at all speeds.
At the same time the seven-speed automatic transmission provided by the
electric motors together with three planetary gearsets and four
multiple-plate clutches ensures all the supreme driving behaviour,
smoothness and performance so typical of BMW. When applying the
brakes or taking back the gas pedal kinetic energy is converted into
electrical energy and stored in the high-performance battery. To
provide this benefit either one or both electric motors act as a
generator, depending on driving conditions. The recuperation efficiency
and output achieved by the system is 25 times greater than with Brake
Energy Regeneration featured so far in BMW's production models.
Electrical energy is stored in an NiMH high-performance battery with a
capacity of 2.4 kWh. The temperature of the high-voltage battery is
controlled as required and with maximum efficiency by liquid cooling
interacting with the air conditioning and an external heat exchanger.
The central electronic control unit ensures appropriate interaction of
the combustion engine and electric drive crucial to the outstanding
efficiency and unique qualities of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. It converts
high-voltage direct current from the high-performance battery into
three-phase alternating current for the two electric motors in the
hybrid transmission. It also coordinates all functions of the hybrid
system including the distribution of torque and power between the
combustion engine and the electric motors as well as the selection of
gears. Over and above the electric motors, the high-performance
battery also supplies electrical energy to the power-consuming items
linked to the 12-volt on-board network. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is
equipped with electromechanical power steering and an electrical
climate compressor both remaining fully functional also when the
combustion engine is switched off and enhancing the overall efficiency
of the vehicle to an even higher standard through their on-demand
consumption and uptake of energy. While braking the generator builds
up stopping forces in the electric motors acting efficiently on all
four wheels and precisely coordinated with the hydraulic brake effect
in accordance with the driver's stopping and deceleration requirements.
This provides not only optimum stopping power, but also the brake
feeling so typical of BMW under all driving conditions including the
all-electric mode. A further point is that like the BMW X6, the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 comes with Dynamic Stability control incorporating an
enhanced range of functions such as Dry Braking and Fading Compensation
as well as an electromechanical and hydraulic parking brake complete
with an Auto-Hold function. In its driving behaviour and motoring
comfort, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 offers all the standards provided by
BMW's latest X models, without the slightest difference between the
electrical and the combustion drive mode. Intelligent xDrive
all-wheel-drive technology with permanent, variable power distribution
front-to-rear enhances the unique driving dynamics of the vehicle to an
even higher standard. The current operating mode and function of the
drive system is clearly presented by appropriate displays in the
instrument cluster and in the Control Display itself. The charge level
of the high-performance battery at the disposal of the driver and the
current operating mode are shown by appropriate gauges beneath the rev
counter. Being informed of the power uptake when driving in the
electric mode, the driver may if he wish maintain that mode longer in
the interest of extra efficiency. And if he wishes the driver may also
call up information on the current flow of energy in the Control
Display. The particularly prominent Powerdome on the engine lid gives
the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 a very distinctive look versus the
"regular" BMW X6 as a significant visual highlight.
"ActiveHybrid" model designations on the tailgate trim bar
and on the front doors, the designation "BMW ActiveHybrid" on
the door entry covers on either side, 19-inch light-alloy wheels (or,
as an option, 20-inch light-alloy wheels in aerodynamically optimised
Streamline design), as well as exterior paintwork in exclusive
Bluewater metallic for the first time on a BMW X6 serve furthermore to
highlight the particular character of this unique car. The BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 combines innovative drive technology with the unique
concept of a Sports Activity Coupé. The very progressive and
exclusive character of this outstanding vehicle is further underlined
by a particularly wide range of standard features as well as attractive
options. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes as standard with features such
as comfort seats, automatic air conditioning, cruise control, the BMW
Professional navigation system and Park Distance Control. A further
important feature is the electrical opening and closing function on the
tailgate. Options include an extended range of nappa leather upholstery
in an exclusive Ivory White/Black colour combination complete with
double blue seams, a glass sliding/vent roof, a trailer towbar, as well
as the complete range of BMW ConnectedDrive including innovative driver
assistance systems. The safety features offered by the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 include frontal and side airbags, head airbags at the
side, crash-activated headrests at the front, runflat tyres as well as
a Tyre Defect Indicator enabling the driver to monitor the pressure
individually in each tyre. BMW Adaptive Headlights complete with a
Bending Light function supplement the bi-xenon headlights with their
daytime driving lights featured as standard. Fascinating Efficiency:
The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW ActiveHybrid technology combines superior
driving dynamics with equally superior efficiency pointing far into the
future, brining together both of these qualities to offer a truly
unique driving experience. The world's first Sports Activity
Coupé with full hybrid drive therefore capitalises on the
options offered by combining the combustion engine and the electric
motor with a standard of perfection never seen before.BMW ActiveHybrid
technology offers a significant increase in driving dynamics and at the
same time reduces fuel consumption by approximately 20 per cent versus
a comparable vehicle powered by a combustion engine alone. The result
is even greater Sheer Driving Pleasure combined with enhanced fuel
economy and CO2 management providing the kind of progress to make the
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 a typical BMW in the hybrid market. The overall
drive system featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 300
kW/407 hpV8 gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and two
electric synchronous motors delivering 67 kW/91 hp and, respectively,
63 kW/86 hp. Maximum system output is 357 kW/485 hp, peak torque is 780
Newton-metres/575 lb-ft. Precisely controlled interaction of the three
power units optimises the overall efficiency of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6
at all speeds, with acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in 5.6
seconds. Top speed of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is limited electronically
to 236 km/h or 146 mph (250 km/h or 155 mph with the optional Sports
Package, with average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of 9.9
litres/100 km (equal to 28.5 mpg imp) and a CO2 emission rating of 231
grams per kilometre. BMW's first full hybrid model is able to run
exclusively on electric power - and that is entirely free of CO2 - up
to a speed of 60 km/h or 37 mph, with the combustion engine being
activated automatically whenever required. Ideal variation of the two
drive modes for enhanced efficiency and dynamism is ensured by The
two-mode active transmission provides the ideal combination of the two
power modes for enhanced efficiency and dynamic performance at all
times. With the two electric motors, three planetary gearsets and four
multiple-plate clutches, drive power is transmitted through a
seven-gear automatic transmission operated by the driver of the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 via an electronic gear selector lever and,
respectively, shift paddles on the steering wheel. BMW's intelligent
xDrive all-wheel-drive system spreads out engine power variably between
the front and rear wheels. The electric motors receive their energy
from an NiMH high-performance battery positioned beneath the floor of
the luggage compartment and feeding electric power also to the car's
on-board network. Luggage compartment capacity is therefore the same as
on the "regular" BMW X6 with its combustion engine. When
applying the brakes or taking back the gas pedal kinetic energy is
converted into electrical energy and is stored in the high-performance
battery. To provide this function either one or both of the electric
motors acts as a generator, feeding electric power generated without
the slightest increase in fuel consumption directly into the
high-voltage battery. Subsequent use of this energy to provide extra
drive powersignificantly reduces the consumption of fuel. BMW
ActiveHybrid technology raises the development of drive systems
enhancing both efficiency and dynamism in one to a new, unprecedented
standard, clearly confirming BMW's superior competence in development
in this area. Now the introduction of this innovative technology in
such an exceptional vehicle concept adds a particularly fascinating
motoring experience through the efficiency achieved in this way.
Through its size, character and driving dynamics, the world's one and
only Sports Activity Coupé is particularly well-suited to
combine the progressiveness and the potential of BMW ActiveHybrid
technology to a standard never seen before. Unique efficiency ensured
by two-mode active transmission. BMW ActiveHybrid technology has been
developed specifically for use in a particularly dynamic vehicle in
this segment and for a broad range of practical use going far beyond
city traffic as such. The big advantage, therefore, is the overall
optimisation of drivetrain efficiency in all speed ranges and under all
conditions. The two-mode active transmission is based on an ECVT
(electric continuously variable transmission) operating in two separate
modes. One mode is for setting off with particular power and for
driving at low speeds, the second is for motoring at high speeds.
When setting off only one of the two electric motors is activated.
Then, as soon as the driver requires more power, the second electric
motor automatically activates the combustion engine and subsequently
serves as a generator providing a permanent supply of electric power.
When driving steadily at a higher speed most of the power required is
delivered by the combustion engine in a largely mechanical process.
Here again, one of the two electric motors acts as a generator.
Together with the mechanical components, the electric motors form a
joint transmission unit providing the optimum transmission ratio at all
times as a function of driving conditions. The mechanical link within
the two-mode active transmission is provided by three planetary
gearsets in a configuration dividing the drive power generated by the
combustion engine and the two electric motors into two transmission
modes and therefore ensuring a degree of variability in combining the
two power sources conventional hybrid drive would not be able to
provide. The two operating modes of the electric motors are
supplemented and enhanced by fixed transmission ratios providing a
total of seven gears for full use of the highly efficient hybrid
function throughout the vehicle's complete range of operation and at
the same time maintaining the driving performance so typical of BMW.
Conventional but unique all in one: V8 gasoline engine with BMW
TwinPower Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection. The
combustion engine is a technically unique eight-cylinder featured for
the first time in the BMW X6 xDrive50i. The world's first V8 gasoline
engine with two turbochargers in the V-section between the two rows of
cylinders excels in particular through its smooth development of power
setting in from the start and continuing in an ongoing surge throughout
the entire speed range. The exceptionally spontaneous and direct
response of this V8 with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology results
directly from the compact configuration of the engine allowing short
manifolds as well as large cross-sections on the intake and exhaust
side. Displacing 4.4 litres, this outstanding eight-cylinder delivers
maximum output of 300 kW/407 hp consistently maintained between 5,500
and 6,400 rpm. Superior torque of 600 Newton-metres/442 lb-ft is
maintained all the way from 1,750 to 4 ,500 rpm, with High Precision
Injection ensuring precise supply of fuel at all times.
Piezo-injectors positioned in the middle between the valves ensure a
smooth, efficient and clean combustion process, the V8 naturally
fulfilling both the European EU5 standard as well as the ULEV II limits
in the USA. Compared with the power unit featured in the BMW X6
xDrive50i, this new engine has been modified in numerous respects to
the specific requirements of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. The first point
is that there is no starter, no alternator and belt drive for the
climate compressor and hydraulic pump on the power steering. The main
and low-temperature circuits in the cooling system have been modified
for all-electric operation, the low-temperature circuit already serving
to cool the charge air in the combustion engine being used additionally
to cool the power electronics. A specifically designed hybrid engine
cover, finally, marks a clear difference versus the power unit in the
BMW X6 xDrive50i. Electric motors for enhanced performance on no extra
fuel. When accelerating the eight-cylinder power unit of the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6, joining forces with the electric motors, ensures
optimum efficiency and dynamic performance. As soon as the driver
requires more power the two electric motors fed by the high-voltage
energy battery supply additional torque for enhanced performance. This
boost effect significantly increases the overall output of the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6, without any increase in fuel consumption. While the
two electric motors have almost the same output, they have been
modified in their performance characteristics to meet individual
requirements. The power delivered is 67 kW/91 hp and. respectively, 63
kW/86 hp, with peak torque of 260 Newton-metres/192 lb-ft and 280
Newton-metres/206 lb-ft. The electric motors support the combustion
engine effectively throughout the entire speed range, the additional
electrically generated drive power serving to reduce the power output
required on the combustion engine when driving steadily at a higher
speed. This shift in load is perfectly controlled at all times to give
the overall system enhanced efficiency and its maximum effect under
practical driving conditions. The electronic control unit is also able
to provide a consistent, ongoing surge of power, maximum power being
generated when shifting gears through the so-called response boost
effect. When kicking down the accelerator for maximum acceleration, the
control unit generates stationary boost right from the start in the
initial downshift phase, interaction of response boost and stationary
boost ensuring a very spontaneous and direct response to every movement
of the gas pedal. Maximum system output is 357 kW/485 hp, with peak
torque of 780 Newton-metres/575 lb-ft. This makes the BMW ActiveHybrid
X6 the most powerful hybrid vehicle in the world, with acceleration
from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds and top speed is
limited electronically to 236 km/h or 146 mph (or, respectively, 250
km/h or 155 mph with the optional Sports Package). The unique positon
of BMW ActiveHybrid X6 within the BMW X segment as a whole follows very
clearly and convincingly from the comparison of these performance
figures, on the one hand, with the vehicle's fuel consumption and
emission ratings, on the other. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 combines its
supreme dynamism with equally fascinating efficiency, with fuel average
fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of just 9.9 ltr/100 km (equal to
28.5 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 231 grams per kilometre.
All-electrical driving mode reducing emissions to zero. With its
combination of two-mode active transmission and high-performance
battery, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is able to run on its electric motors
alone. This makes it a zero emission vehicle under such conditions,
fulfilling even the strictest requirements foreseen for the future and
ensuring the highest conceivable level of mobility. The BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 may run on electric power alone regardless of the
ambient temperature, minimum operating temperatures being required only
for the engine coolant, transmission fluid and high-voltage battery. A
further requirement is that the high-performance battery is adequately
charged. Top speed in the electric mode is 60 km/h or 37 mph, maximum
range is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles). While driving electrically, the
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 retains all its safety and comfort functions. The
brakes remain fully operative thanks to electronic vacuum supply, not
requiring the combustion engine to develop their full effect. The same
applies to the EPS Electronic Power Steering, with steering assistance
being generated as required and with maximum efficiency by an electric
motor. Even the air conditioning remains fully available without any
restrictions, running efficiently on an electrical climate compressor.
And since the high-performance battery supplies electric power to the
complete 12-volt on-board network through a voltage converter
regardless of the driving mode, all other power-consuming items such as
the lights and the on-board entertainment system remain fully
functional at their usual, consistent level. Recuperation: electric
power generated without additional fuel consumption. The BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 features an enhanced version of Brake Energy
Regeneration already used in BMW's current models running on a
combustion engine alone, generating the electric power saved in the
high-performance battery. In this case the electric motors act as
generators in overrun and when applying the brakes in order to feed
electric power into the high-voltage battery unit, again in the
interest of maximum efficiency. This uses energy otherwise simply lost
in conventional vehicles as heat escaping through the brakes - and
depending on road speed, one or both of the electric motors may perform
this function. The power delivered by the generator is approximately
50 kW, about 25 times as much as the power provided so far by Brake
Energy Regeneration. Generator delivering electrical brake power. In
the generator mode the two electric motors supply a lot of the energy
required to slow down the vehicle whenever necessary. Indeed, the
stopping power generated in this way is up to 3 metres/sec2 or,
respectively, 0.3 g in a purely recuperative process, significantly
reducing the load acting on the mechanical brake system. Sensotronic
Brake Actuation (SBA) in the BMW Active Hybrid X6 may be used at any
time without a direct mechanical connection between the brake pedal and
the hydraulic circuit. Pedal movement is recorded by sensors and split
up by a control unit into brake power generated in a regenerating and
in a hydraulic process. At the same time an integrated pedal force
simulator generates the usual brake feeling for the driver as an
additional factor in this brake-by-wire solution. The active brake
servo builds up brake pressure with electrical control according to the
signals emitted by the control unit. To ensure brake power assistance
also in the all-electric mode, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes
furthermore with an electrical under-pressure pump replacing the vacuum
pressure in the intake system of the combustion engine on a
conventional vehicle. A mechanical fallback function, in turn,
guarantees full operation of the brake system in the event of a failure
or deficiency in the electrical system, in which case the stopping
power required is generated by the hydraulic system alone, like on a
conventional vehicle. The primary task of the SBA system is to split
up the brake power required by the driver into a regenerating and a
hydraulic brake factor. Via the xDrive powertrain, the hybrid system in
the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is able to transmit brake forces to all four
wheels generated by the stopping power of the recuperative electric
motors. And whenever the stopping power required exceeds the level of 3
metres/sec2, the control unit builds up additional brake force through
the mechanical brake by means of the active brake servo. In braking
situations critical to driving stability the control unit receives
additional signals from the DSC Dynamic Stability Control, intervening
in the brakes and engine management to keep the vehicle safely on
course. This ensures safe braking manoeuvres under all conditions, with
all driving stability systems developing their complete effect when
required regardless of whether the stopping power needed is generated
electrically or hydraulically. A further point is that all driving
stability systems are tailored in their operation to the dynamic
character of the Sports Activity Coupé also on the BMW
ActiveHybrid X6. DTC Dynamic Traction Control selected at the touch of
a button, for example, provides maximum traction and drive power on
loose surfaces such as snow or sand thanks to its higher slip
thresholds. And with the DTC mode activated, the driver may opt for a
particularly sporting style of motoring all the way to a controlled
power slide in bends. BMW xDrive: intelligent all-wheel drive for
extra performance, optimum driving stability and supreme traction.
The sports-oriented driving behaviour of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is
also attributable to xDrive all-wheel-drive technology. Permanent
all-wheel drive with electronically controlled, variable distribution
of drive power front-to-rear gives the BMW ActiveHybrid X6, like all
BMW X models, not only superior traction, but also enhanced driving
dynamics. BMW xDrive qualifies as an intelligent all-wheel-drive
system in particular through the smooth division of drive power ensured
by a power divider with an electronically controlled multiple-plate
clutch feeding the appropriate level of power to the right axle with
optimum wheel contact and grip on the road. Under normal conditions
BMW xDrive spreads out drive power to the front and rear axle in a
40:60 split, sensors consistently measuring wheel slip both front and
rear. The system is able to vary the balance of drive power within
fractions of a second, BMW xDrive, unlike conventional all-wheel-drive
systems, thus looking ahead and not only responding when a wheel is
already spinning. Benefiting from these abilities, BMW xDrive raises
the driving dynamics of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 to an even higher level
by recognising even the slightest tendency to over- or understeer right
from the start and taking appropriate counter-action. EPS Electronic
Power Steering for even greater driving comfort. The BMW ActiveHybrid
X6 is the first BMW X model to feature EPS Electronic Power Steering.
This allows active steering assistance both when driving with the
combustion engine and in the all-electric mode. EPS provides optimum
steering assistance under all conditions to give the driver that
special feeling so typical of the BMW brand. Another advantage is the
further reduction of fuel consumption, EPS significantly reducing the
energy required for steering assistance compared with conventional,
hydraulic power steering, since Electronic Power Steering only becomes
active when steering assistance is actually required or desired by the
driver. So when driving straight ahead in a straight line, for example,
the electric motor does not consume any energy whatsoever. Electronic
Power Steering on the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes complete with fully
integrated speed-related Servotronic steering assistance, the reduction
of assistance at high speeds ensuring not only safe directional
stability but also extremely precise steering behaviour in bends as
well as the safe feeling at high speeds again so characteristic of a
BMW. At low speeds, on the other hand, for example when parking, extra
power assistance significantly reduces the steering forces required.
Liquid cooling for even greater performance on the high-performance
battery. The high-voltage battery featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6
comes in nickel-metal hydrid technology (NiMH). Capacity is 2.4 kWh,
with 1.4 kWh available actively for practical use. Maximum output, in
turn, is 57 kW, with the battery's control unit permanently determining
the output level currently available as well as the charge status of
the battery. The high-performance battery comes with its own liquid
cooling system incorporating a heat exchanger to cool the battery
through the flow of air from the outside and, additionally, through the
cooling circuit in the air conditioning. These two circuits are
activated either individually or in combination with one another,
depending on current requirements, the control unit selecting the most
effective and efficient cooling option as a function of ambient
temperature and the temperature of the high-voltage storage unit.
Cooling by the air conditioning is activated by an appropriate switch
valve, with the electrical climate compressor being switched on
automatically whenever required. The interior and the high-voltage
battery being cooled separately of one another, cooling is far more
efficient than with a system using air cooling only, raising the energy
storage medium to a far higher level of performance and retaining the
hybrid functions longer in extreme weather and whenever the driver
prefers a very sporting style of motoring. Ultimately, this gives BMW
ActiveHybrid X6 an outstanding potential in driving dynamics far
superior to other hybrid vehicles in the market. Intelligent energy
management and integral safety concept. Power electronics developed
especially for BMW ActiveHybrid technology ensures energy management on
board the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 both very efficient and flexible in use.
The electronic control system consistently controls the distribution of
energy as a function of ambient conditions, the status of the vehicle,
and the demands made by the driver. The most important incoming and
control factor for the operating strategy chosen is the charge status
of the high-performance battery saving the electrical energy generated
through recuperation. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 naturally complies in
full with the integral safety concepts developed for hybrid vehicles by
BMW. With central control functions being integrated both in the power
electronics and the energy battery, the system has the ideal starting
point for fulfilling all kinds of international crash test standards as
well as the demanding internal standards of the BMW Group, in
particular guaranteeing the highest level of operating safety on all
components in the high-voltage on-board network. Some of the features
of this safety concept are the different colours of cables to avoid any
confusion, the presentation of clear safety warnings and the all-round
cover on the entire system using extra-large insulation panels and
newly developed connectors. The high-voltage battery is housed in a
high load-resistant steel casing and is fitted firmly inside the car,
just above the rear axle at an extremely safe point for the event of a
collision. The status of the storage modules is constantly supervised
by integrated safety electronics, the driver being informed immediately
of any malfunction and, wherever necessary, the entire system being
automatically discharged and deactivated. In the event of a collision,
the system is switched off automatically within fractions of a second,
the car's central safety electronics assessing the severity of an
accident and ensuring a safe operating mode as a function of current,
individual requirements. Special hybrid drive Auto Start Stop function.
In city traffic the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 can be run in the all-electric
mode without using the combustion engine. A further advantage is that
the vehicle comes with a new generation of Auto Start Stop technology
featured here for the first time. Tailored specifically to the
requirements of a hybrid car, this new Auto Start Stop function allows
a much higher standard of comfort