06-02-2015, 09:05 PM | #90 |
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BMW is so quick with new generation models... fecking Audi is so fecking slow....
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06-02-2015, 09:17 PM | #91 | |
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RWD is different than FWD, so if you don't know, or the others don't know, probably the "shut up" decision should be in your team. A TRUE XDrive it is a very different animal since it is actually on dry pavement a sporty RWD vehicle. It is not about a "great looking little crossover", because Hyundai looks good too but they are a "great looking zero". It is about a vehicle that CAN be great looking ( I consider the actual one very great looking), and that can perform and be good as a whole; or as we can see, the actual one can be great, cool, practical and fun. In regards with your statement that "they have to make best selling models such as these in order to finance their M cars", I can tell you that you are very naïve. None of these cars finance or provide for the M vehicles, that is a story to put kids to sleep. Companies that still make good sports cars, don't need vans or FWD crap to finance the sport ones. Not to mention, years ago, when BMW was selling 3,5 and 7, was still building great cars. Maybe this blah, blah, should stop because it is just childish and proves that some people are really naive. BMW sells a lot and is doing well and was doing well before. Your comment with the "RWD compromise" is pathetic at least, especially when we talk about one inch in length gain and another one in width. Three adults will not seat properly in the rear of this car regardless, always you will fit only "Malcolm in the middle". Not the last, obviously you have an opinion based on the "reviews" that you read, not on your experience. I drove the Active Tourer for three weeks in holiday, and is far from excellent; the term "Fantastic" is just a dream that engineers aspire to, and regardless how hard a fanboi tries, physics has its laws and a FWD can do that much. Regarding the Megane, have you driven it? Great car, buts still you don't know what are you talking about. Bottom line, I prefer 100% the old one with more polarizing design, a more powerful engine, a ZF 8 speed, lower body, longer wheelbase (I let you think why) and a RWD biased AWD. It is a fun car. Last edited by Teutonic; 06-02-2015 at 09:24 PM.. |
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06-02-2015, 09:27 PM | #92 |
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Absolutely beautiful. My wife liked the previous x1 but now we both like it. Great job Bmw !!
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06-02-2015, 09:32 PM | #93 |
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I lost track on how many model SUVs BMW is making
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06-02-2015, 09:37 PM | #94 |
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Gotta say, its looks fantastic... I can get over the FWD architecture since AWD is the only option in the US, but 4cyl only is a deal breaker for me.
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06-02-2015, 09:38 PM | #95 |
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Nice looking.
Looks like a proper suv as compared to the last one which looked like raised wagon.
Rear biased awd does not make any sense with a transverse engine as the power has to take 90 degree route to reach rear wheels leading to less efficiency. Fwd makes more sense in a vehicle this size. If u want rwd get x3 |
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06-02-2015, 09:39 PM | #96 |
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Best looking ute in the lineup. Nice little piece of kit for what it is. I wish they would detach the rest of the lineups headlights. Looks so much more appealing, and not like a cartoon bug attacking you. I smell a best seller.
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06-02-2015, 09:44 PM | #97 |
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Love everything, just wish the front end looked a bit more aggressive, any word on M sport?
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06-02-2015, 09:53 PM | #99 |
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The shifter is a little funky and I don't care for the steering wheel, but those are very minor gripes. Looks like a winner to me!
I don't think the fact that it's based on a FWD platform with AWD standard in the US will hurt it at all. Every CUV in its class is FWD-based, and frankly the buyers in this segment probably don't care/know the difference anyway. And yes, BMW has been offering 2WD on the X lineup for a year now. AWD isn't needed in southern states where you might get snow/ice 5 days the whole year and when it does happen everything gets shut down so you aren't on the road anyway. |
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06-02-2015, 10:02 PM | #100 |
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Yes!!!! Finally something decent. It looks great!! and if your worrying about the MINI chassis, don't, they are amazing. Go drive a new cooper hardtop and be amazed.
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06-02-2015, 10:25 PM | #102 |
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I suppose I'm just stuck in my ways...BMW is supposed to be rear-wheel drive and an inline six in my mind. If I like the way it drives, and they offer a diesel version, I might just order one.
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06-02-2015, 10:37 PM | #105 |
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This will be a home run. Doesn't matter that it's fwd based. It looks good, much better than outgoing X1, and it will most certainly be backed by aggressive lease rates. Especially in the popular Bmw markets, these will be all over the place.
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06-02-2015, 11:00 PM | #106 |
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At first I was like...oh they chose to use interior photos of a manual transmission X1.
But then I looked closer and saw that is the automatic shifter. What is up with that weird thing? |
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06-03-2015, 02:10 AM | #109 |
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Wow! What a great design and it's shorter but bigger inside, awesome job BMW.
Really love it, this will clean up!
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06-03-2015, 02:48 AM | #110 |
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looks wayyyyy better than the previous X1! at least it looks more like a suv rather than a bumped up wagon. though it uses the same engine output as the F56 JCW MINI, I'm very disappointed about the transmission. it would be much better if it had the 8speed ZF.
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