What we’re looking at here is a small SUV that could very well be the next-generation BMW X1, since it looks to be of appropriate size. The first-generation X1 made its debut in 2009, and was facelifted in 2012, so we might be looking at the next-generation that will debut in 2015 or 2016.
Perhaps the most interesting bit about the next-generation X1 is the fact that there are talks about this car switching to a front-wheel drive layout, sharing a platform with the production BMW Concept Active Tourer.
BMW already has an all-wheel drive system for its front-wheel drive cars – it can adopt the system used in the MINI Countryman ALL4, but there will probably be FWD versions of this car as well, just like how the current X1 has rear-wheel drive versions.
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Making it a FF is sissy.
most X1 drivers i saw were women or rich young adult. They don”t care about performance, looks are what attracted them to this compact SUV. U want macho? get a land rover defender.
Tell them drive a CR-V instead, lower power means easier to control.
BMW..nah, eat back your words!
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Came here for this, is not disappointed.
It’s over! BMW is finished!
Both r gay and ugly!
Lets face it, most people who buy these type of cars are not enthusiasts anyway. They won’t know the difference between FF, FR, MR, AWD, rear wheel steering, etc. They just want a car thats cute, a BMW badge for “cheap”, and a tall car. An RWD and FWD version feels exactly the same in most driving conditions. Most people drive cars for pretty simple things like going to work or to the shops/market (which does not push a car’s handling limits), instead of climbing Genting or going to Jelebu or auto crossing. Its only when you get to really high speeds that the advantage of RWD makes a difference to the handling. Those who do buy it for handling, can just opt for the AWD version. So win win for all. Just that the AWD should be rear biased rather than front biased. If its a front biased AWD, the handling advantage will only be felt when you’re almost over-cooking it.
BMW isn’t Ultimate Driving Machine anymore, like a you buy, I also buy.
They did it in the name of cutting cost so we customers should see the price coming down in the next generation X1 else let the bashing begin. Lets just hope this practice stays at the lower end models and not creeping it’s way up to the bigger 3 and x3 series.
If u need more traction then there’s the xDrive version to help u go down those winding roads.
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