The BMW Group subsidiary has earned a reputation over 50 years for designing mobility concepts for tomorrow - from road to rail and water to air. When designing THE ICON, the design team was not looking to design a boat, but a new experience on the water. Car giant BMW has teamed up with German tech start-up TYDE to present a new 13.5-metre foiling watercraft named The Icon.
Built as a showcase boat, the first unit has been manufactured in Europe and is making its debut this week at the Cannes Film Festival. The battery-powered model has an impressive range of over 50 nautical miles at 24 knots, with a maximum speed of 30 knots. Hydrofoils aim.
BMW i-Powered Electric Boat The ICON 43-ft Luxury Watercraft Launched ...
BMW's Nautical Design Innovation. The icon is a new type of electrified watercraft, driven by BMW i3 batteries, hydrofoil technology, and the relentless determination and passion of the teams that worked on it. The Icon is a 43-foot electric foiling vessel, a collaboration between BMW and German boat manufacturer TYDE, a start-up in its infancy development stages.
Its origami glass prism-like form turned heads at Cannes Film Festival 2023, and since its reveal, it has blown up on TikTok. Its name says it all! As if BMW could not have gotten better when it comes to its luxurious offerings, it is premiering for the world a fully electric watercraft - the Icon, a vessel rooted in sustainable luxury! A collaboration of the greatest proportion, this first battery. Built by BMW and Tyde, The Icon is a beautiful hydrofoil boat with a lavish interior and an amazing soundtrack composed by none other than Hans Zimmer.
THE ICON: electromobility on the water | BMW.com
BMW and boat maker Tyde have unveiled a 43. Transferring technology and expertise from the road to the water, BMW is the driving force behind The Icon, the first maritime luxury electric vehicle. BMW teamed up with boat builder TYDE to create a visionary experience that progressively blends the ideals of luxury and sustainable mobility.
In other words, it's a glass. In a cheeky attempt to upstage some of Hollywood's finest, BMW has launched a new production-ready boat. In collaboration with boat maker Tyde, 'The Icon' has made its dramatic debut at this.
