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Rumormill: BMW working on range of front-wheel-drive concepts

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Filed under: Europe , Crossover , Hatchback , BMW , Rumormill When BMW began making noise about bringing front-wheel drive to the table , purists, enthusiasts and fans of the brand immediately busted out the pitchforks and torches. Visions of front-wheel drive 3 Series and 1 Series models were almost enough to induce frenzy (not that a huge number of owners would know the difference …), but if the latest word from BMW Blog is to be believed, the company’s front-wheel drive efforts will be contained to a handful of all-new models. The news comes courtesy of a BMW insider posting on German Car Forum.

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BMW confirms plans for front-wheel-drive models

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Filed under: Performance , BMW , Luxury If there’s one thing that’s certain in this crazy world, it’s that Ultimate Driving Machines are driven by their rear wheels. Sure, there’s an occasional all-wheel-drive model thrown in for good measure, but even those revert to the tried-and-true RWD when extra traction from the front two contact patches isn’t deemed necessary or desirable. Well, alert the media (oh, wait…): BMW has confirmed the rumors that it will build front-wheel-drive automobiles.

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Report: BMW working on new FWD model below 1 Series

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Filed under: Hatchback , BMW , Luxury Rumors of a front-wheel drive model to slot in below the 1 Series have been circulating for some time, with the most recent report coming last October . Now, Autocar has confirmed with BMW ‘s chairman, Norbert Reithofe, that an all-new model is coming from the automaker, designed to compete with the recently introduced Audi A1 and built atop the next generation Mini ‘s platform. However, the unsurprising introduction of a new premium sub-compact won’t just be limited to BMW – Reithofer told Autocar that, “We will be extending the BMW and Mini brands into the small car segment with new models and variants.” The exec also took pains to differentiate the new Bimmer from the upcoming Mega City EV, saying that this new model is being developed for both front- and all-wheel drive applications, and that the new urban runabout is a separate endeavor.

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