Go behind the scenes at BMW's Munich plant for a world-exclusive look at the new BMW i3 New Class pre-production cars. Tour the modernized paint shop, electric assembly line, and BMW's one-of-a-kind in-house seat production — all while the 3 and 4 Series are still being built around it.
0:00 – Introduction
0:36 – Entering the Paint Shop
1:08 – Anti-Corrosion Dipping Process
1:52 – Paint Shop Modernization Explained
2:46 – Custom & Individual Colors
3:43 – Paint Layers Broken Down
5:51 – Frozen/Matte Paint Deep Dive
7:56 – BMW i3 New Class Spotted
8:51 – Suiting Up for Assembly Line
9:11 – Assembly Built in 15 Months
10:02 – Inside the Main Production Line
11:43 – High Voltage Battery Marriage
13:06 – Logistics: 750 Trailers a Day
13:58 – Skyroof Assembly Station
14:52 – World Exclusive: i3 on the Line
15:56 – Pre-Series Production Explained
17:14 – In-House Seat Production (BMW Exclusive)
18:15 – Seat Quality & AI Wrinkle Detection
19:58 – Automated Seat Testing Stations
21:00 – Final...
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