[mapezzul]

This is not the next 1 series... the next F chassis would be used not the current one, they would just leave the shell off and use a mule shell(yellow fiber glass box for testing the initial frame/chassis out.) This is using the current chassis/frame with different underpinnings. Like we saw the X3 a few weeks back with larger fender flares being the X3 test for the powertrain, suspension you must realize that the X3 will use the E9X platform so the powertrain/suspension will bolt up. The next gen 1 will not be using the current E82 chassis.... but what will be..... hmmmm
The Mini Colorado, this has just passed the initial phase and is moving on, Magna is producing the car so much of the internal testing is going to be in 1 series frorm, this car will not be based on the clubman so this makes more sense, and the X1 has already gotten its true sheetmetal.