Posts Tagged ‘bmw fwd’


According to Autocar, BMW reportedly has plans for a model portfolio of 30 rear wheel drive and 15 front wheel drive cars. The 15 FWD cars include Mini models, but at least five will be purportedly wear a BMW badge. The first of these (and only one committed ... CONTINUED
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Like it or not (and we don't), FWD BMWs are coming. The first of the front wheel powered BMW models to come to market will be the 1 Series GT, spied here undergoing Nurburgring testing. It has been developed on BMW's UKL platform, a FWD platform which will be shared ... CONTINUED
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The first FWD BMW will soon make its appearance in the form of the 1 Series GT and its design is now revealed in this set of patent images. Until now, the 1 Series GT has been previewed in the form of the Concept Active Tourer. The 1 Series GT, ... CONTINUED
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It's no secret that BMW has aspirations to move into the compact premium FWD car market, having recently debuted its BMW Concept Active Tourer (which will launch as a production model next year). BMW believes that its new FWD architecture, known as the UKL platform (which will be shared ... CONTINUED
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If resident BMW insider Scott26 is correct, the upcoming 1 Series FWD BMW model lineup will be available with M Sport packages. Although the FWD models will be front-wheel driven, BMW has sporty intentions with the lineup; something we don't doubt judging by how well MINIs (with which the FWD ... CONTINUED
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First videos of the BMW Concept Active Tourer which will become the FWD 1 Series GT. The concept will debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Footage featuring both the exterior and the interior of the Active Tourer.
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With the new BMW Concept Active Tourer, BMW presents a vehicle at the 2012 Paris Motor Show which is the first in the premium compact segment to combine comfort and space functionality with dynamic performance and style. Annual growth rates of up to five per cent are expected in the ... CONTINUED
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The FWD 1 Series "Compactive Tourer," - the first model in BMW's upcoming lineup of FWD 1 series cars, will be making its world public premiere at the 2012 Paris autoshow in late September, but a purported design diagram of its rear lights has now been revealed. The FWD 1 ... CONTINUED
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The BMW 1 Series GT (AKA Compactive Sports Tourer Concept), BMW's first ever first front wheel drive model is expected to debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show at the end of September. The 1GT shares the UKL platform with the upcoming next generation MINI. BMW inside Scott26 provides ... CONTINUED
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Anyone wanting a RWD X1 should look into buying a current generation X1, if a new report coming out of Autocar is true. It's being reported that the current model's RWD / AWD platform (adopted from the E9X 3 series) will be replaced by the FWD / AWD UKL platform when ... CONTINUED
12 years ago
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Insider Scott26 posts some more details on the upcoming FWD BMW 1-series models (based on UKL platform) which will join the RWD F20 1-series hatchback. In particular, information / speculation is provided on the 1-series Compactive Sport Tourer. Inside is a render which is said to be so ... CONTINUED
13 years ago
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BMW's FWD 1-series model based on the FWD UKL platform has been spotted for the first time! The UKL platform is a FWD platform which the FWD 1-series will share with the next generation of MINIs (which coincidentally [or not] was also spied testing for the first time today). The FWD ... CONTINUED
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BMW has previously confirmed that it will be producing front wheel drive models which will be available prior to 2013. Automotive News now reports that the FWD BMWs models will also be sold in the USA. There will be several variants introduced in the next several years, and BMW ... CONTINUED
14 years ago
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Confused or distraught about BMW's future FWD model plans? Scott26 provides some clarity on BMW's plans and philosophies behind the future FWD model development and plans. Read inside.
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