Comments on: GKN Driveline and ZF Friedrichshafen AG partner to develop VectorDrive for BMW

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:58:43 +0000

where due

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:08:21 +0000

///m: No, no more “luxury” than a Maxima.

I call it what it is … A Honda Legend

CA36: good crack, with acid mixed in

Darth Veda: I’m not a “Jap hater.” I actually don’t even use the word “jap,” except for when I’m making fun of racists and racism. I’ve owned a great Japanese car before, and if you read my in other threads, you know there are some I’d buy today. (Like the Altima Coupe I had earlier this week).
I’ve said positive things about both Toyota and Honda. I give credit where do, and having owned both of those, and driven their faux-luxury models, I know they’re nothing special.
Save your broad brush for someone it can accurately cover.

By: SwerveEarly

SwerveEarly — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:36:15 +0000

Thank god for rally tech trickling down.

By: jonmiles

jonmiles — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:50:05 +0000

Finally some competition for Audi’s Quattro

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:08:07 +0000

CA36GTP: heh…agreed. Interesting development here…and with names like ZF in there I’m sure it’s gonna pack quite a punch.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:03:05 +0000

i like the rl, they are badged as legends here. they’re bland, but this moves sales here: peole WANT to be unnoticed. the phaeton sells more than the a8 in here.

By: Veda

Veda — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:41:57 +0000

Guys, do you really think anything that comes out from jackjim regarding Honda or Toyota would be something positive? The guy is a ****in jap hater. What do you expect?

CA36GTP, as an owner of 2 units of the current 5 series, yea I’d take the RL any day.

By: Tine

Tine — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:41:16 +0000

This system is already developed … And featured in the new BMW X6 which about to enter the production, and will be premiered in January. BMW have already announced DPC system (Dynamic Performance Control) in the X6 Concept, and the car journalists have already driven the X6 prototypes with DPC, and reported in various car magazines.

Btw, hereis the official press release by GKN Driveline: http://www.gkndriveline.com/drivelinecms/opencms/en/news/news/article_0018.html

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:29:33 +0000

BMW had X-Drive for sometime now, I think new system will be kinda like LSD (Limited Slip Defferential) combined with X-drive.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:08:04 +0000

RL over 5 series? Someone’s smoking a little too much crack.

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:57:29 +0000

Seriously; what do you call the RL jackjim? I know I’d certainly take one over a 5 series =)

By: ///m

///m — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:52:14 +0000

Acuras arent luxury?

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:51:43 +0000

Syrzx, yes, but attatched to a luxury car.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:06:36 +0000

Same as the Saab XWD as well, I believe.

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:55:13 +0000

^super happy funtime all wheel drive.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:51:51 +0000

kinda like acuras sh-awd?