The pure electric BMW i4 concept car not only has a forward-looking aesthetic design, but also has a unique futuristic sound. It was jointly developed by world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer and BMW sound designer Renzo Vitale based on the “BMW IconicSounds Electric” brand. “BMW Electric Vehicle Sound Wave Simulation” can connect users with vehicle performance through highly personalized tones and timbres, thereby establishing a deeper emotional communication between BMW electric vehicles and users.
Hans Zimmer is known worldwide for composing soundtracks for Hollywood films and has won numerous awards. His “sacred” work “The Lion King” won two Oscars and Golden Globe Awards for best soundtrack. In addition, from “Pearl Harbor”, “Inception”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Interstellar” From “Dunkirk” to Hollywood’s hottest original film soundtrack.
“Vitale and I were inspired to connect the past and the future of BMW through the sound of BMW i4.” Zimmer explained, “We hope that the sound we create will have the exclusive sense of the BMW brand, so that everyone will feel that this sound is classic and impressive. Amazing.” Switching from “Individual” mode to “Sport” mode, the sound of the pure electric BMW i4 concept car will become more and more intense. Door opening and vehicle starting sounds are also part of the sound effects.
Electric vehicle sound wave simulation opens up the fun of electric driving
In November 2019, Hans Zimmer and Vitale created a new start-stop sound for BMW’s pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid models. From July 2020, this sound effect will be brought to all electric vehicles of the BMW brand. “A car’s own sound has the ability to ignite the passion of the user,” Vitale said. “Once the user gets in the car, the new start and stop sounds will make them excited about the next driving.”
BMW Electric Vehicle Sound Wave Simulation
Electric cars are very quiet, suitable for city driving, and are often cited as a major plus. However, as the lineup of electric vehicles continues to expand, this also means that more and more drivers are missing out on the emotional connection with the sound of the vehicle. Jens Thiemer, Senior Vice President of BMW Customer and Brand Management, said: “Sound plays an important role in the emotional communication of vehicles. Now, BMW is very honored to cooperate with Hans Zimmer to design the futuristic sound for BMW electric vehicles, We have taken the pure driving pleasure of BMW to a new level. Through this cooperation, we provide the entire electric vehicle industry with a forward-looking sound – BMW Electric Vehicle Sound Simulation”.
Following the creation of the sound for the BMW Vision M NEXT concept car at the #NEXTGen Future Summit in Munich in June 2019, the driving sound of the pure electric BMW i4 concept car is another masterpiece of electric vehicle sound that BMW and Hans Zimmer have cooperated again. Hans Zimmer once said in 2019: “Excellent sound effects will make BMW’s electric driving a very special experience. At the same time, I also really enjoy the work of designing sound for future BMW electric vehicles.” challenge.”
Pure electric four-door coupe BMW i4 concept car opens a new chapter in BMW’s new energy development
The BMW Group continues to promote the strategic process of electrification. The first pure electric four-door coupe BMW i4 concept car has opened a new chapter in the development of new energy. The BMW i4 Concept brings electric drive technology to the heart of the BMW brand and ushers in a new era of pure driving pleasure. The BMW i4 concept car is the first medium-sized high-end pure electric vehicle of the BMW Group. It adopts BMW’s latest design language and makes a new interpretation of BMW’s world-renowned excellent dynamic performance. The spaciousness and functionality of a two-door coupe, while also achieving zero emissions.
The BMW i4 will be equipped with the new fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, equipped with an ultra-thin battery with better energy density, which can provide a maximum output power of 530 horsepower, accelerate to 100 kilometers in about 4 seconds, and have a maximum speed of more than 200 kilometers / hour, and the cruising range reaches 600 kilometers (under WLTP conditions).
The production version of the new BMW i4 will start in 2021 at the BMW Group’s plant in Munich.
