BMW FWD?

BMW FWD…?!

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I think this would make sense for BMW, as there will be growth in this area… also as the small cars of the past tend to get bigger as time goes by (generally speaking), adding smallER car options is always a good thing.

Having said that, who knows how much will have changed by the time this makes it in the dealership…

How many more models do they want to offer?!

ew…me no like the sound of this…

Actually – this maybe awesome. I’ll wait and see, but keep it around the price of the Mini and I’d be pretty excited about it/ All it will be is a Mini that looks like a BMW and isn’t all uglified-er-Minified.

AutoCritical – so when this grows… Will we be seeing a -1 and -2 series?

0-series name FAIL! hahah. What a terrible designation! Guess they didn’t have too many choices though hahah.

i just don’t think bmw + fwd = success…gonna have a hard time w/that one…

Relax people. Jerry Seinfeld made a sitcom about nothing and look how that worked out.

@JakeK66

perhaps a 0.01 Series =P

hmmm… ill have to see it…. how will they be priced ???

significantly under $25,000 with typical bmw engineering prowess and quality, elegant-aggressive styling, and good turbo-direct-injection 1.8-2.4 liter gas and diesels?? that might be a ticket…

with an assumed emphasis on the handling…. awd option, loaded sill in the mid to high twenties…

yeah just call it the 1 and dub the current 1’s successor as the 2 series… then they can also make a ///M version and call it the…. ///M 2 !!

oh i didn’t see that JakeK beat me to the idea… but i took it further !

FWD BMW, hybrid Bentley someone still has eny doubt that this world is going to end?

o bmw sigh, fighting fwd for soo long and now u give in

it will probably sell 1/2 the people who buy them done even know it fwd of even what it is. or at least where i lived.

The scent of desperation the air
They may need to go to 50 models to beat Lexus in The States

What do you drive?
I drive a Zero
Nice!
DrFill

Are you sure the U.S. will get it? They won’t even give us the 1-series hatch, nevermind a 0-series.

I think Jake is saying minus 1 and minus 2 series.

Nickkop’s idea makes more sense.

However FWD 0-series is full of fail if you ask me.

BMW…..They a re loosing steam. 0 series? Could you imagine a 028 or 035? That doesn’t even sound right. I dont like the sound of this and I hope they FAIL miserably.

o series my a$$. What is the point of that? Emisions? Does a company need to have an emition average if it is hight volume? Them start making a new company for every 10 000 pieces and you’re off!

What sort of laws for morons are those, anyway?

For the first time in my life I want a car company to fail ! Talk about arrogance and ego!

Just another nail in GM’s coffen.

Buy GM, Buy cheap crap !! Buy Honda or Toyota !!

My only problem with this is if they make it like the One-Series. It’s a quick little car, and it looks alright. But it looks like they tried to squeeze a three series into a one series body, and it’s totally impractical. They need to make a practical small car.

FWD? I think not. So make a new kind of MINI but don’t molest BMW’s core values. Better yet, stop trying to be everything to everyone.

Did Need more oil for GM just dis himself or am I blind?? I’M pretty sure BMW will find another name. the current name is probably just speculation . I think this is a great idea but i really think it should be RWD and NOT FrontWD

I’m sad to see this move, but I understand it. BMW just can’t sit idly by with all these idiots paying big bucks for FWD POS Audi’s.

I think it would have been better to make this as a third model for the MINI brand. Doesn’t the MINI brand still factor into their meeting fuel economy regs? Adding a fwd BMW makes no sense. BMW has too many models already, trying to fill every niche will only tarnish their image.

I agree with nickkop, name this the 1-Series and the current 1-Series a 2-Series, better yet don’t do it at all, this will be BMW’s Cimarron and X-Type.

this is a good idea, it will be a city car anyway, who needs RWD for that ?

The real problem is the 3 series got too big and heavy.

that’s true, fletch, but at least the offer it with some balls to match (335d, 335i, M3)

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by far the worst news ever coming from bmw…wtf is fwd BMW?! seriously…I dont care how much it can corner and handle, its still a fwd

then this is really an admission that the current 1-series is way off target…is there really room for a 0, 1 and 3 series? if the 3 series grows fat and moves upscale that’s fine, but the 3 used to be the entry level car…the 1 and 3 aren’t different enough, it would seem, and so they want to bring in a different platform for the entry level…i’m still not too excited about this…if you like the mini platform, buy a mini…

The current BMW face on the 1-Series already looks like a bug-eyed kid on caffeine. What will it look like on an even smaller scale?

Let Mini play down in that market and keep BMW out of it……

The folks at BMW have officially lost their minds. They are diluting the brand with too many models and too much variety. Someone with a brain needs to get a hold of the reigns at BMW very soon, or they are going to be going the way of GM.

Bleh. I say they have Mini, why isn’t that good enough? Minis are already full of technology and features and command a premium price in the segment. And about that name, I belive Mitsubishi already made a Zero series some 70 years ago. many Americans don’t recall that name with much fondness.

can’t wait for that zero series crosstour! haha

DrFill-
BMW: 9 models in the US
Lexus:13 models in the US

Well I guess this was inevitable but I find it hard to believe that the 1-series is as small a RWD car as they can design themselves. What ever happened to their 3-cylinder 1-Series lineup? Wouldn’t that meet and exceed stringent fuel economy regulations?

FWD Roadster??? Posers!!!!

What is this world coming to?

Next thing you know, we’ll be driving electric cars.

Oh, wait…meh

Jay
You get Bonehead Post of the Week
Good Job!

I’m waiting for the -3 Series in 2023
They just turn the 3 Series inside out
DrFill

Why wouldn’t BMW just designate this “0-Series” as a 1-series Hatch and offer smaller engine i.e. 116ti, 120ti, etc? Further designate the 1-series coupe with a “-ci” suffix i.e. 128ci, 135ci if you don’t want to utterly confuse the **** out of people. Or give the “0″ series an alphabetic model designation such as the “t16i”, “t20i”. Whatever they do, please for the love of god don’t call it a “0″ series lol. It’s bad enough that they are going to have FWD vehicle in the BMW fleet.

Introducing the 2014 BMW 0.0
DrFill

DrFill- You shouldn’t judge someone, especially if your judgment is consistently off. But apparently your predictions, or opinions, are pretty far off as well when BMW is only 3300 units in sales behind Lexus, as of now. Not too much of a “win” for an automaker with 4 more lower priced models.
jayjc08

I only judge you
Because it’s so easy to do
DrFill

DrFill- No worries. Like I said, your judgement seems a bit off anyways.
Jayjc08

As long as I stay ahead of you, I can sleep
DrFill

Really BMW? Really…?

what no pics?

DrFill- With a comeback like that, I’ll be sleeping as well.
Jayjc08

Make it permanent while you’re at it
Do something right for a change
DrFill

DrFill ….go get boned by a lexus you seem so anxious for it

DrFill- What was that?
I was sound asleep.
Still no good! Might as well go back to bed.

jayjc08