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Kakubarizumu's Wataru Kakubari celebrates his 20th anniversary and the new BMW that will change the future.
TOKYO CRUISE

Kakubarizumu's Wataru Kakubari celebrates his 20th anniversary and the new BMW that will change the future.

For more than 200 years since its birth in 1796, cars have always fascinated people. Perhaps it's the exciting emotions that go beyond just riding in a car or enjoying the view that make people so enthusiastic. The BMW i4, BMW's first fully electric Gran Coupe, is a vehicle that will set the standard for the next generation of vehicles that are both fun to drive and enjoy looking at. We asked car enthusiast and representative of the music label Kakubarizm, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, Wataru Kakubari, to cruise around Tokyo and report on its charms. We will report on the exciting feelings of "JOY" that the BMW i4 brings to Mr. Wataru Kakubari.

High potential conveyed in a short time.

While listening to the labels and music in the car, we arrived at our destination, Hibiya Park, where the Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall is located. After finishing shooting here, it was just lunchtime, so we headed toward Harumi, which we had considered as our next potential shooting location, for lunch as well. Here, we decided to use the navigation system to get to our destination.

Wow, the navigation system is showing up here (*on the windshield in front of the driver's seat)! This feature is amazing.... It's a little uncomfortable until you get used to it, but I guess this will reduce the number of accidents because you won't have to look at the side of the road (since you can drive without looking at the monitor).

We arrived at Harumi in no time, amazed by the latest technology. After having lunch at a restaurant in Mr. Kakubari's memory, we drove back to the office on the Metropolitan Expressway.

High speeds don't feel like a lack of power at all. Rather, I can feel the power and acceleration is smooth. The handling is very stable and easy to drive. I love the BMW i4. I want one (laughs). I think I can get back to Sendai (my hometown) in no time. It was my first time to drive an electric car, but it felt massive, yet easy to drive, and had the feel of a German car, and above all, I was very happy to be able to fully experience the "BMV" style. Today was a short time, so I'm sure it will be a more interesting car if I can use more of its features. I would like to drive it again and compare it with the BMW iX3 next time.

INFORMATION

BMW Japan

BMW i4
¥7,600,000- (Manufacturer's suggested retail price)

Overall length x width x height (mm): 4785 x 1850 x 1455
Engine type: Electric
Maximum output: 340 hp (250 kW)
Electricity consumption rate 【 combined]: 15.7 kWh/100 km
EV driving equivalent distance: 604 km
Transmission: Automatic

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