They deliberately set out not to design a boat, but rather create their own experience on the water. BMW has had trailblazing experience and long-standing involvement in sailing sports such as the premier class America's Cup, the Formula 1 equivalent of boat racing. 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.
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. 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. 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. He, world-leading boat builder TYDE, and BMW partner Tobias Hoffritz of Second Sphere were instrumental in making BMW's electric mobility on the water fit for everyday use. "The yacht is available as a series product, and the technology platform developed means the model range can easily be expanded.".
BMW has collaborated with boat maker Tyde to create a futuristic-looking electric watercraft that shares technology and some components with an EV from the Bavarian automaker's line-up. Dubbed The Icon, the battery. That is, until I came across The Icon, an electric foiling boat designed by BMW in collaboration with TYDE.
Though it was unveiled a few years ago, it continues to stand out as a marvel of innovation and design that makes me question my landlocked tendencies. At first glance, it's clear that The Icon isn't your average watercraft. After the electric motor of the new Porsche Macan was recently implanted in a Frauscher 850 Fantom Air for the first time, BMW recently presented its new electric boat THE ICON in Cannes, which runs on its own battery packs and a drive from Torqeedo.
The special feature of this futuristic. BMW is a well-known global brand of luxury sports cars, SUVs, and motorbikes, but it also has the potential to become well-known for its line of boats. BMW has collaborated with a number of boat designers and producers to produce new water toys, but it's still too early to judge their success.