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What the heck happened to BMW?
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Yesterday, 03:12 PM | #133 |
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I think FWD will spread a bit more, as it's a boon for manufacturing, and frankly, most people don't care. Being able to install the entire drive line from below on the line as one.piece however yields MASSIVE turn time gains. I would expect to see more vehicles like the XC90 T8 with a FWD ice portion, and EV on the rear for PHEV and hybrid purposes.
That said, has BMW lost it's way? Sure. But so has everyone else. Sports cars aren't built for car people anymore, they're built for people who view their cars as an accessory to their outfit. They want to brag about 0-60 times and lap times despite never having worn a helmet. They don't want a fun to drive and engaging car, they want a conversation piece that maybe will impress the office floozie enough to get a handy after a happy hour event. They don't care about steering feel or dynamics or whatever, they care about being seen in an expensive car |
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It's a shame because it's the best looking Z car by far. |
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Today, 09:09 AM | #138 |
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Seems to be a lot of old heads in here pining for the "good old days."
That being said, what BMW does is driven by sales figures and multiple governments requirements. |
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People pay big money for nostalgia, hence why stuff like the E39 M5 values are so crazy. I'm a little surprised that manufacturers haven't started to try to cash in on nostalgia for my generation more. A supercharged mustang called the Terminator for instance, though admittedly Ford did do the Mach 1 last gen. But there's a lot of classics from the 00s that are just ripe for the exploiting by the automakers now. |
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