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BMW i5 Patent Discovered?

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Is this the rumored BMW i5 or some other BMW i concept vehicle? Registered by BMW in Japan, these patent images show a car which looks like it could be the rumored i5, which is supposed to be as long as the BMW i8 but roomier than a 3 Series.

According to rumors published last year, the i5 was speculated to be coming in two forms: electric-only and plug-in hybrid. The EV was said to have a 225-hp rear motor working in tandem with a 135-hp motor up front. A more potent rear motor in the plug-in will be good for about 275 hp, and a three- or four-cylinder engine will drive the front wheels. Torque-vectoring all-wheel drive will be standard.

That article also predicted that the i5 would look like a standard three-box, four-door sedan, not a futuristic vehicle like the current i models. If this these images indeed preview the i5's design, then that prediction was adefinite miss.