I just simply cannot imagine a future where these cars are loved the way the E’s were. Not least because you’re taking BMW “reliability” of the modern era, and doubling the drivetrain. Find me one of these that’s not scrap after 90k miles and I’ll eat my M/// hat. 

paying to install thousands of charging stations around the world.

Maxima is the reigning king of the rental fleet. They can charge for a “full-size” with it even though the Altima is bigger. This is what leaning on fleet sales does. 

I’d put it another way: Go back to simplicity. BMW reliability has become trash and we all know it. Part of why Lexus has walks all over BMW in depreciation is that they don’t fall apart after 60k miles. So what you said AND.........

I see your point, but can’t help but feel 90% of this problem would be fixed by just bringing back some sweet, sweet sidewall.

Have you seen the new “Guppy Edition” Camaro yet? That’s some crazy DRL right there. 

As a two decade BMW enthusiast I’ll be the proper Jalop die hard here and say this is them cashing in on their 80's & 90's rep finally drying up. Their reputation for quality, fun, tossable cars has been traded away to sell yetanother grocery hauler to Mary P. MacBoring in order to keep pushing that profitability.…

Fuck fuck fuck Curtis LeMay. I was raised on Air Force history by people who worshiped the man. As I learned more and more over the course of my life I grew to question his legend then straight up revile him as his role became clear. 

They’re just going to raid the GM catalog and brand engineer the USDM while they stop making cars & sedans for it. Guaranteed. They’ll still make some in China for that market but I promise you Buick is the next brand going all SUV/CUV here.

So beautiful.....

Because they’d then have to dump a good chunk of their DS9 money at Straczynski.

What year or decade do you think we’ll finally look back on these inflated consumptrucks with the proper amount of derision and hate? 2025? 2040?

Rollaway*

I clearly remember watching this live at friends house. Was what seemed like a full minute of stunned silence. I’m sure it was less but man what a moment. 

Was about to post this and gripe about it’s absence. Single handedly changed my mind and made me want a C3.

*nods in art gallery*

I imagine if your goal were to cross a continent rather than attack an apex, this would still be a top ten contender.

I’m not recommending it but my go to is......

See, again, that’s my point.

I cannot speak for the global market, but the attitude toward their products will likely only suffer here in the US. Nobody who’s complained of FCA quality has said “You know what they need? The French and Nissan!”.