Round about this time last year, rumors of BMW's front-wheel drive plans were rampant, including everything from the X1 crossover SUV to a front-drive Z2 roadster. We really didn't give that any serious thought until today.
Our spy video pretty much says it all: an X1 prototype spinning its front wheels. Since the Active Tourer isn't available yet, this is probably your first view of such blasphemy.
As hard to swallow as it might be, the move is justified. The niche created right after X1 came out has now been… embellished by the arrival of the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, both based available with FWD.
As embarrassing as it might be, BMW now has to change its winning formula to make it a little bit more practical, perhaps a bit cheaper as well. This UKL1 architecture is shared with the next generation of MINI and is expected to underpin as many as 20 new car.
As hard to swallow as it might be, the move is justified. The niche created right after X1 came out has now been… embellished by the arrival of the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, both based available with FWD.
As embarrassing as it might be, BMW now has to change its winning formula to make it a little bit more practical, perhaps a bit cheaper as well. This UKL1 architecture is shared with the next generation of MINI and is expected to underpin as many as 20 new car.