Concept Active Tourer - new FWD BMW

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:02 pm

Still only at the concept stage, but..........Video

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:49 pm

Think the X6 looks better..

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:28 pm

Still nice though, love the interior lighting 'highlights'.

mmmm, new mod.....

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:37 pm

I really like the way it looks. I wonder what would be the power options on it.

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X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:06 pm

Power train options......Autocar article.

1.5 litre 3-cyl hybrid all wheel drive. Conventional (well chopped in half 6-cyl) up front and leccy motor at the back.

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:30 pm

Looks nice but why fwd?

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:42 pm

well, now i get it.. (now that i finally had time to read it

)

its a 'UKL1 platform' which in german aparently means 'entry level';

and in their quest to reach corporate numbers they seem to have ditched their longitudinal mounted RWD layout in favour of FWD for the entry level cars. to quote 'the about turn is driven by the need to reduce production costs and provide competitive packaging for a new generation of small cars'.

(i knew i didn't like this..

) )

in years to come i wouldn't be surprised if mainstream 3 serieses etc start appearing with the same layout..

recession is still on us i guess!..

tommyt · Post by **tommyt** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:51 pm

Looks like the new B-Class from the back

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:29 pm

I thought it looked like aBMW version of an SMax

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