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Video: BMW 0 Series leaks out in corporate video?

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , BMW , Design/Style BMW 0 Series, is that you? – Click above to watch the video after the break If BMW intends to go downmarket any further, which seems likely considering that the automaker has already confirmed it will offer a front-wheel drive model under its own badge, there’s only one model designation available: 0 Series . And by all accounts, it’s on the way soon. Intriguingly, BMW may be offering a few hints as to what we should expect from the new entry-level model.

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Officially Official: Land Rover confirms hybrid and front-wheel-drive LRX models

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Filed under: Hybrid , SUV , Technology , Crossover , Land Rover , Diesel , Luxury , Off-Road Land Rover LRX spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery When the new LRX compact crossover hits the market, it’s goal is to change the way the world perceives Land Rover . Unlike the rest of the marque’s range, the LRX isn’t likely to boast unbeatable off-road prowess with fuel-sucking power – quite the contrary, in fact. Land Rover has officially announced that in addition to the previously rumored front-wheel drive model , a diesel hybrid version of the LRX will be on the road in 2013. These two new-to-Land Rover features should go a long way in broadening the brand’s attractiveness to new sets of buyers interested in smaller vehicles like the new LRX, though the move might risk alienating traditionalists, particularly if the model’s off-road ability is severely compromised

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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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Report: Infiniti considering front-wheel-drive vehicle

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Filed under: Infiniti Loyalists will accept a less powerful 2.5-liter G-Series in the model range, but how will they embrace a front-wheel drive model from Nissan’s upscale – and enthusiast targeted – Infiniti brand? Larry Dominique, Nissan North America Inc.’s vice president for product planning, hinted during a recent interview that Infiniti is considering an entry-level vehicle (or a family of models) based on a front-wheel drive platform. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Japanese automaker. Shortly after the brand debuted, the front-wheel drive 1991 G20 (based on the JDM Nissan Primera) arrived on the scene.

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