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Enthusiasts would do well to accept the fact that there is only one formula that allows us to continue to enjoy RWD, enthusiast-focused automobiles from BMW:
Step 1) Build and bring to market cars that the average consumer wants. Step 2) Sell a ton of them and reap the profits. Step 3) Use those profits to continue to produce cars like the M line-up, which honestly, have very little direct business case for producing. And yes, I recognize that BMW's brand is built on the "cars for drivers" image, but every time I get to thinking that this means they actually need to build drivers cars, I'm reminded of the survey wherein 90% of 1-series owners had no idea their car was RWD. I also have to look across the aisle to Audi, where I see FWD and FWD-based AWD cars selling like crazy. Finally, I have to look at myself and recognize that for our household, an X3 was a fantastic purchase. The wife prefers the higher seating position when compared to a wagon, and I don't find the driving dynamics completely abhorrent. In short, don't be a whiney little brat. So far, BMW keeps producing the cars we want. M2 anyone? The X line-up isn't dilution, it's funding. It's the funding that keeps the dream alive.
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looks like a lexus nx target but this looks way better than the origami looking appliance
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09-29-2016, 12:53 PM | #94 |
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Comparison to X1. Obviously this is a non-contiguous comparison, as there has never been an X2 before, but it's interesting to see the profile comparison. The X2 looks very sporty.
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Just ONE time, will BMW let the final product be close to the aggressive concept? I'll never forget my disappointment when I saw X4 reveals... Hopefully they pull this one through to something desirable.
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Pretty sure this is going to be on UKL, so FWD and AWD only.
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I've got more bad news for you. It's reeeeealy hard to fit an I6 in an engine bay sideways. The UKL platform, being FWD, uses a transverse engine orientation. This means no B58. EDIT: This assumes it will be built on the UKL platform. It's still in concept phase, so I have no idea if that's confirmed. The X1 is built on UKL, so that's why the assumption is being made.
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Until now, almost every render of a new BMW model that people released on the web had upside-down kindneys and thanks god BMW ignored them..... It seems after fixing the hood line that was wrong for 7 years....we'll only be having two years of 'peace', 2015 and 2016. On 2017...bad again. A front with a V shape will always look better and sportier than one with an A shape....... |
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The old X1 had the N55, and was based off the E91 3-series platform. The new X1 (UKL platform) only has the N20 in the US market. In other markets, they have additional engine options, but none of them are 6-cylinder.
Have a look: http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...spx?Series=X1#
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This thing doesn't look like a BMW. It looks like a Nissan, ford copycat of a car
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