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BMW i — Prototype Clips

Rare prototype footage of BMW i, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.

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About Prototype Footage

Prototype footage offers a glimpse of cars before they reach production — spy shots of camouflaged test mules on the Nurburgring, official manufacturer teasers, and behind-the-scenes clips from design studios and wind tunnels. These videos capture the development process that takes a car from sketch to showroom, and they're particularly fascinating when compared against the final production version. Some prototypes represent paths not taken — cancelled projects, rejected designs, and experimental technologies that were ahead of their time.

About BMW i

BMW i is a sub-brand of BMW founded in 2011 to design and manufacture plug-in electric vehicles. The company initially released two vehicles: the i3 all-electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid. From 2020, BMW began electrifying models in the mainstream BMW range with the iX3, while the iX was the only purpose-built electric vehicle. Concept versions of both the i3 and i8 were shown at the 2009 Fra...

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    BMW i Hydrogen NEXT Introduction – FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle)

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