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Originally Posted by Manbnda
Did BMW run out of numbers? This should be a 0 Series or -1 Series.
There's already a 1 Series RWD (hatchback) and a 2 Series RWD (Coupe).
It's evident that BMW unlike Audi didn't have an inferior number for a new car.
Is BMW proud to introduce the understeer on throttle era? we all agree it makes sense from a cost of production perspective, but I doubt they will be proud of this car that goes against their RWD philosophy. A dangerous move, specially since all the people involved in it's creation, I don't expect them to be very motivated about this car...
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Whether or not they moved 1 series to FWD they should do two things IMO
A) keep the M135i in RWD as nothing else is like it on the market (the last thing similar was Clio V6 which was downright dangerous), this wouldn't be hard to do if they keep the 2 series RWD on the UKL platform, just change the body.
B) introduce a mini size Zero series to compete with A1 and forthcoming small Merc; the 'we can't do it.. cannibalising sales' argument doesn't work here because the "mini" countryman is as big as the 1 series and taller than my 3er.