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Originally Posted by O-cha
In the future I will base my assumptions on rumors and possible offhand comments from BMW representatives that have proved to be wrong often. Based on our discussion I feel this is a much more accurate way to foresee a cars performance.
Your basically claiming BMW plans on building a faster and better handling car for cheaper. I am crazy? Also don't start saying "But the 335 is as fast as last years M3" because it cant handle anywhere near as well.
BMW is not in the business of doing what you claim, no company is.
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Yes,
BMW have said that the 3 Series has gotton too bloated for many whom loved the earlier BMW's. You claiming it a tiny car.. it's not. It just not as long or elegant as the e90's. Which to many people feel, are overly too big.
The 135i Coupe' is almost the same dimension as the e46 coupe. Either way BMW has said repeatedly that the 135i is tuned for sportier ride than the more elegant 3 series. In an interview on BMW-tv (can't locate any of the frankfurt show vids, for links..still looking) an engineer said the 135 is more "tossible" than the 3 series.
The 1 series is bringing back the sportier, affordable cars of the past. The ones that put BMW on the map and the complaints of BMW fans have not gone unoticed.
All of this has been said by high-level engineers or Division heads. It's not hard to look at the new 1 Series as trading off luxury found in the 3 series for more packaged performance.
The fact that BMW has backed up this idealogy with a Motorsport Concept called the
Tii, illustrates BMW's stance on the 1 series performance heritage. Namely smaller, lighter, better handling cars..!