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Monday, June 6, 2011
BMW, Bayerische Motoren Werke, the "engine"in its name, the brand used to be defined by a wide range of excellent engines. In recent years the range has been a change in the 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine is reduced to four and 3.0-liter straight six-cylinder models for the most part, with "V-8, V-10 or V-12 models. high-end food, lifting the BMW 1 series, launching in Europe today as a five-door runs back a radical break with the world of BMW engines: There will be exclusively powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder power.
Out with the old. . . No, wait. With in It Again
Fortunately, some things never change, at least not yet, as a series in 2012 with rear-wheel drive. The BMW1-series, however, a front-wheel drive in its first complete redesign, which will, in a not too distant future. BMW Research has found that the vast majority of the BMW 1-series customers worldwide in their vehicles FWD hear. (Ugh.)
Unlike the Limousine sectional area recently raised a Series does not cover the entire sheet. Maybe you look twice, to effectively recognize the new sedan, however. The dimensions are almost identical to its predecessor, with only the wheelbase (+ 1.2 cm) front and rear (both 2.2) changes considerably. The rear lights seem to DS3 (technically comparable) Citroën, while the front end of rodents such as BMW doubt. The side view is much more beautiful than before, thanks to the disappearance of the line of SAG lower body, which can still be seen on the coupe.
