BMW 1-Series GT concept leaked!
BMW 1-Series GT concept leaked!
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Hellbound

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2,514 posts

193 months

cymtriks

4,561 posts

262 months

Saturday 15th September 2012
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That is horrible.

FWD aswell.

Seriously, why is BMW so keen on moving away from the RWD layout that has served it so well?

Hellbound

Original Poster:

2,514 posts

193 months

Saturday 15th September 2012
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cymtriks said:
That is horrible.

FWD aswell.

Seriously, why is BMW so keen on moving away from the RWD layout that has served it so well?
It doesn't want to move away from RWD. It wants to move into the mid-premium (and bland - think Golf/A3) small car market and be competitive/profitable. It can only do that with FWD.

Tahiti

989 posts

264 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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That looks like a good seller to me.

A front wheel drive car has to be a sensible move for a mainstream BMW too. Many A to B drivers just want something that's familiar and works with their lifestyle rather than bothered about the way the car drives.

Fair or not, I know quite a few non-car people who comment on BMW's in snow for instance so the perception of FWD is probably better for many an A to B driver too.

PiB

1,199 posts

287 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Isn't it based off a Toyota? Or maybe just the engine?

Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

203 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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This will attract the vast number of people for whom a 1 Series is just too low and an X1 is just too high.

confused

Like VW invented the Golf Plus for people that thought the Golf would be better if it was just a few inches taller.

dinz22

14 posts

156 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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That Looks like the Audi A2 or the Mercedes A Class .. HORRIBLE!!

LuS1fer

42,733 posts

262 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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So we have Golf-like lights, Lambo shaped lower grilles and a variation of the Buick waterfall grille. Still wouldn't buy one.

LumicoPhoto

407 posts

157 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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NO NO NO!

alfabadass

1,852 posts

216 months

Monday 1st October 2012
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It looks like the FWD Hatchback concept....did they just rename it?

alfabadass

1,852 posts

216 months

Monday 1st October 2012
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I'd take it over a Golf or any other similar hatch xmas