Each story you’ve learn this week in regards to the BMW i5 M60 has been in regards to the new Touring however this one is completely different. We’re revisiting the sedan for the reason that automaker’s South Korean division has launched an action-packed promotional video. Shot on the Vivaldi Park Ski World, the brand new clip exhibits the electrical efficiency sedan racing down a ski slope.

We get to see the i5 M60 Sedan going up towards a ski racer within the late hours of the day. After all, it’s not likely a race since that might be harmful for each opponents. That is nothing greater than a publicity stunt that has been performed earlier than. A few years in the past, the iX xDrive50 went up the exact same ski slope.

The brand new run befell on January 29, 2024, in less-than-ideal circumstances for an electrical car for the reason that temperatures dropped to -7°C (-19°F). The ski resort is situated in Hongcheon, a metropolis within the Gangwon Province. Behind the wheel of the automotive was Ki-Chul Tune, Head of Driving Expertise Korea, whereas the ski racer was Beom-Hee Cho, a former member of South Korea’s nationwide ski staff.

The 2 needed to go down a slope that was 900 meters (almost 3,000 toes) lengthy, and whereas it’s unclear who received, that’s not likely the purpose of this video. The i5 M60 is obtainable in South Korea alongside the lesser i5 eDrive40 and the common 5 Sequence Sedan with gasoline engines (520i, 520i xDrive) and diesels (523d, 523d xDrive).

The i5 M60 was chosen not simply because it’s essentially the most thrilling model of the G60-generation 5 Sequence (effectively, till the M5 arrives) but additionally as a result of it’s the car of selection for the skiers which are a part of the nationwide staff. Painted in black with pink brake calipers, the electrical M Efficiency sedan had the 20-inch wheels (Model 940 M) with Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 tires.

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