What a difference 50 years makes juxtaposition of BMW 1602 Elektro, 1972 & BMW i4 M50 by Kith, 2022. BMW have announced a second collaboration with fashion brand Kith and it’s founder Ronnie Fieg. The BMW 1602 Elektro refers back to the Munich Olympics of 1972 and the two electric 1602 models provided by BMW that were used at various long-distance competitions as accompanying and camera cars by the organisation committee. Both cars are finished in Kith Vitality Green with contrasting Caramel full-grain merino leather interiors, the the 1602 embossed with the Kith lettering. The i4 M50 by Kith will be limited to seven cars, each powered by two BMW M eDrive motors producing 400 kW (544 hp) in Sport Boost mode.
What a difference 48 years makes juxtaposition of BMW 1602 Elektro-Antrieb, 1972 and BMW 02 Reminiscence Concept, 2020, by David Obendorfer. The Elektro-Antrieb was a limited series of electrified 02 series that were created for the Munich Olympic Games to serve as support cars. Designer David Obendorfer has rendered what a contemporary version of the electric 1602 might look like