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BMW i5 LWB Pairs Electric Luxury With Spicy Duck Flavours
The article describes a trip from Gurgaon to Delhi in an electric BMW i5 LWB.
The destination was Spicy Duck, a Chinese restaurant at Taj Palace, New Delhi.
The reviewer chose a vegetarian menu instead of the restaurant’s famous Peking duck.
The chef said the restaurant combines spicy Sichuan cooking with gentler Cantonese flavours.
The meal included dumplings, vegetables, noodles, fried rice, and a mango dessert.
The BMW was quiet, comfortable, and powerful.
Its real-world range was estimated at 450-500 km, although the official maximum is higher.
The reviewer liked both experiences but found the soup bland and the car’s rear transmission tunnel inconvenient.
The review pairs a drive in BMW’s electric i5 Long Wheelbase with a vegetarian meal at Spicy Duck, Taj Palace, New Delhi.
The i5 LWB costs Rs 79.6 lakh ex-showroom and offers limousine-like rear-seat space with adaptive rear-axle air suspension.
Spicy Duck balances Sichuan heat and spices with the subtler sauces associated with Cantonese cuisine.
The vegetarian menu costs Rs 5,500 plus taxes per person and includes dim sum, bean curd, vegetables, noodles, fried rice, and dessert.
The i5 LWB produces 268 hp, reaches 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds, and has a stated real-world range of 450-500 km, but retains a rear transmission tunnel.
- Who
- The reviewer, Chef Thanglawm Valte, BMW, and Spicy Duck are central to the article.
- What
- A review combines BMW’s i5 Long Wheelbase electric sedan with a vegetarian Chinese dining experience at Spicy Duck.
- Where
- The journey ran from Gurgaon to Delhi, ending at Spicy Duck in Taj Palace, New Delhi.
- When
- Around the recent 18th BRICS Summit; the BMW i5 LWB had launched the previous week.
- Why
- The article seeks an authentic Chinese dining option in Delhi while connecting the restaurant’s flavours with the BMW i5 LWB.
Key facts
- BMW i5 LWB price
- Rs 79.6 lakh, ex-showroom
- Battery
- 81.6 kWh
- Claimed range
- Up to 669 km
- Real-world range
- 450-500 km
- Performance
- 268 hp, 410 Nm of torque, and 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds
- Vegetarian menu
- Rs 5,500 plus taxes per person
- Restaurant
- Spicy Duck at Taj Palace, New Delhi
Sources
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