Autocar expectations

esscolab · 07-12-2010, 10:06 AM

Interesting article.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/anyth...-series-m.aspx

Simsims · 07-12-2010, 10:47 AM

guy's smoking crak

BrokenVert · 07-12-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Simsims

guy's smoking crak

Indeed

Madozu · 07-12-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by esscolab

Interesting article.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/anyth...-series-m.aspx

I don't see any realistic chance of getting the 1 Series M's weight to the proposed 1250kg or even below and keep the price below 100'000$.

I was asking myself what the guy had smoked before writing this article

Robert · 07-12-2010, 12:23 PM

There's already cars on the road that does this, cayman, s2000, miata, elise, and cooper.

Simsims · 07-12-2010, 12:24 PM

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There's already cars on the road that does this, cayman, s2000, miata, elise, and cooper.

and to do that with 1///M means redesigning it over

don't forget the basis for 1M is 135

jpd · 07-12-2010, 11:52 PM

The part with the most relevance is the greener. EU regulations and Obama MPG standards will be putting BMW under a lot of stress to meet the desired outcomes. Hence the effort to more mpg that will also put a strain on research costs. If I remember correctly BMW has the longest way to go to meet standards. The BMW city car will help, but don't look for a 1 Series special edition to be any more than a rehash of proven bits.

Robert · 07-13-2010, 12:54 AM

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The part with the most relevance is the greener. EU regulations and Obama MPG standards will be putting BMW under a lot of stress to meet the desired outcomes. Hence the effort to more mpg that will also put a strain on research costs. If I remember correctly BMW has the longest way to go to meet standards. The BMW city car will help, but don't look for a 1 Series special edition to be any more than a rehash of proven bits.

Like what they say on TopGear, go out and buy a bicycle plant. Then you can really average lower. If this is the case then Ferrari, Lambo, and Aston are going to go out of business very soon.

BrokenVert · 07-13-2010, 08:09 AM

I just don't undertsnad why BMW doesn't bring the 1er hatch in all of it's diseal mpg fortune to the states. That and kill the x6 and you have a cafe ready car company

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