2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Drag Race: 13.5 Secs at 106 MPH Blast!

Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXhevg8Suyzl7GQrZAvzuA?sub_confirmation=1 http://www.autobytel.com/bmw/activehybrid-3/2013/reviews/road-test-and-review-2013-bmw-activehybrid-3-116650/ They say there is no replacement for displacement. But it seems that BMW has turned that old saying on its ear and the replacement for displacement is battery power! Who would have though it? Drag racing a car made to be a fuel miser! But that is exactly what Road Test Editor Benjamin had in mind. You would think that a professional automotive journalist would be inclined to take the new 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 on a long road trip with the hopes of maximizing fuel economy. Instead we hit the drag strip. The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 is a $49,650 hybrid luxury car that combines a 3.0 liter 6-cylinder twin turbo engine with an electric motor to produce 335 horsepower. The 8-speed transmission provides lighting quick shifts. http://www.autobytel.com/bmw/activehybrid-3/2013/ We are here at Napierville Dragway in Canada to see what the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 can do. With BMW, there is a good chance the hybrid technology under the hood is actually there to make the car faster and not necessarily more frugal. Let's put that to the test with a few quarter mile runs! The BMW ActiveHybrid 3 features virtually the same 3.0 liter turbocharged engine that is found in the 335i model. The similarly tuned 8-speed automatic transmission offers a Sport+ Mode for more enthusiastic shifts. The added bonus is the electric motor which adds 54 more horsepower and 155 lb-ft. of torque to the rear wheels from 0 RPM. That instant kick helps the ActiveHybrid 3 jump off of the line with authority. This electric motor also helps with ¼ mile times. The Sport+ Mode allows for extremely aggressive shifting while the 6-cylinder engine races to a redline that sits at over 7k RPM. Very few hybrid cars can provide the shocking acceleration and excellent sound track that the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 has to offer. See More Car Videos http://www.autobytel.com/car-videos/ Join Our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/autobytel #DragRacing, #BMWActiveHybrid3, #LuxuryCar, #CarPerformance, #QuarterMileDragRace

Added 19 Apr 2026