Earlier this year, at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), BMW showcased its latest colour changing tech on an all-electric iX.
In the lead up to the show, BMW confirmed that it would demonstrate “a technology that changes the exterior colour of a vehicle with the touch of a button.” Check out the video and read all about the tech. The system runs off the SUV’s battery pack and can be operated with a smartphone.
The car, and its colour-changing paint, recently paid a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage.
Leno reviewed both the tech and the SUV itself, and pointed out the potential legal implications that a gimmick like colour-changing paint could have if it ever reached production. For example, he implies that criminals could simply change the colour of their car to avoid being detected by authorities.
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The iX itself has launched in the US already, in a single variant dubbed the xDrive50. The SUV has a 106.3 kWh battery pack and a pair of motors which produce a combined 384kW and 764 Nm or torque. BMW says the SUV can go from 0-100 in 4.6 seconds and reach a 200kmh top speed.