But speaking of the 2 coupe, the top-range 225i Active Tourer will carry the 2.0-liter turbo four from that car. For people who think their Active Tourer doesn't look active enough, there will be an M Sport package available. No official word on U.S. availability, yet, though. BMW's North American execs have been…
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N20 is on its way out.
It's a 5-door btw.
I'm really surprised by the engineer's reaction to your motorcycle engine in the i3 idea. Because that's precisely what i3 REX (Range EXtender) has: 647cc 2cyl motorcycle engine hooked up to the electric generator. Just throw out the batteries, and you get a small BMW with a motorcycle engine and a haul truck…
Yes, I have a source: BMW's own databases. N20 is on its way out. It's likely it'll be phased out from EU models first, but eventually it'll be replaced across the whole range. The new models in development don't use any N-series engines smaller than the 8 cylinder N63, everything 6 cylinders or less is B-series.
Ahem. This is kinda old news actually. The new Mini is the first recipient of the new B-series engine line, but obviously not the last. Cooper S engine will go into the facelifted 320i. Cooper JCW's - 328i and other x28i models. This will happen over the next couple of years: 3 cylinder B38 will be in x14i, x16i, x18i…
No reason to worry, the 2nd gen will come to us later this year.
I've just made something very similar for Christmas lights, and there are a few things that in my opinion result in a more robust build:
Well, unfortunately for us wagon lovers, 3GT is actually selling really well. BMW doesn't break out sales numbers for individual 3 series models, but VIN checks allow to see the production numbers: as of right now, BMW has built 3400 328xiGT and 700 335xiGT for the US. At the same time, wagon production numbers are…
3er Touring is indeed superior in everything (well, if you ignore the stupid electric steering), but is it $10K more superior? And don't forget that X1 is not a real SUV, it's just a tall hatchback. The seating position is similar to 3GT, not X3 or X5. And it drives beautifully, because it's an E90 derivative.
The 535d has 256 horsepower, which isn't all that much, but has 413 pound feet of torque available from 1,500 RPM. What that means is effortless acceleration in any gear. It's a truly wonderful engine, and why BMW doesn't advertise that torque number everywhere and evangelize what it means is far beyond my limited…
M sport cloth/alcantara is EU only. People in the US have been clamoring for it for quite a few years now, BMW is not listening.
MY2014 (which all 4-series are) has some changes in ASS behavior. Lots of people who had a chance to compare say it's much less annoying now.
Yubikey is genius. The NEO model (NFC and Mifare capable) is doubly genius. It's our enterprise standard now, replacing crappy expensive RSA fobs.
Cooper S gets the lowest or the second lowest tune of B48. The engine should definitely be capable of 250hp or more, but BMW will keep those tunes for BMWs and possibly JCW.
Not the same engine as 320i. 320i uses a lower tune version of N20, while Mini will be the first production car with the new B-series engines: 3-cylinder B38 for Cooper, 4-cylinder B48 for Cooper S, and diesel B37 for Cooper D.
No, this is a taxi:
What I say in English doesn't matter, because I think in Russian. Foolproof.
I drove a VW Golf 1.6TDI manual for four days in Norway last year. 1100km - full tank of gas. At no time did I or my wife (whose daily driver here is a 135i) think that the car was underpowered. Obviously, it wasn't a rocket, but we never felt that we needed more power.