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Originally Posted by Jason
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We can expect the hybrid powerplant to be similar to the 3 Series hybrid plug-in discussed by BMW last week. That means a battery between the trunk and passenger cabin which propels an electric motor contained within the CVT transmission casing. It will cover up to 20 miles on solely electric power.
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This would be the first use of a Rear Wheel Drive Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) in a BMW???
Is this a mistake or has ZF created a new hybrid RWD transmission using CVT technology?
Is the G30 platform scheduled to use the Mini FWD power-train?
ZF does have an 8-speed hybrid trans based on the same as currently used in the BMW lineup.
http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/produ...smission.shtml
Jason, as a automotive transmission instructor I'm interested in possibility of a new RWD CVT design that is described in the post. Do you have any additional power-train info for the G30?