The BMW iNEXT sweats in the Kalahari Desert

The BMW iNEXT will hit the market in 2021, so it is currently in the development process and the brand is testing it in the hot Kalahari Desert

El BMW INL It will be the big bet of those from Munich for the electric SUV segment, and they have allocated nothing less than 400 million euros to start productionHowever, the model is still in the development process, and the manufacturer is subjecting it to a marathon of tests to ensure that the final product will be perfect.

For this reason, they are testing it in the most extreme places in the world to ensure the proper functioning and reliability of their batteries. new electric SUV from BMW has already set foot on the icy roads of Finland and now it's time to sweat in the sun.

The Kalahari Desert was chosen as the place to torture the BMW iNEXT

BMW has shown some images of the zero-emissions SUV rolling around the kalahari desert, in South Africa. The brand has a testing base there to put its models to the highest possible temperatures, as the average temperature throughout the year is around 40 degrees in the sun.

The BMW iNEXT will have to prove in such hot conditions that it can cope intensive driving sessions Not only that, but asphalt is sorely lacking in this part of the world that all the components of the upcoming launch will have to deal with high doses of dust, sand and stones.

Customers who buy a BMW iNEXT will probably never test it in such extreme situations, as its natural habitat is the city centre. However, this is not an excuse for the brand, as They have also taken it to the Nürburgring even though this car is unlikely to ever step on a piano in its life.

The objective of all these tests will be put the model to the test under the most extreme conditions possible. This ensures that the car will react perfectly under normal conditions.

Next stop: the world's busiest cities

There is still one stage left in the dynamic development of the BMW iNEXT, and that is that the brand has to take it into its comfort zone. We are talking about big cities, so it must face the the most dense and congested traffic conditions in the world, so the chaotic Chinese traffic has every chance of being the chosen scenario.

We will have to wait for the BMW INL complete its entire testing schedule so that we can begin to see the first units without the intense camouflage they are dressed in. It seems that there will still be a few months for this, and that is because the release date that the brand sets for its next electric SUV is 2021.