13 front wheel drive BMWs by 2016

[Evan12]

gay

[B-well]

Meh, i dont really care as i would never buy a bmw that is post e30

zing

[CleanAzzE30z]

This is what the Mayan's meant when they stopped their calender.

El Oh El..... hahahahahha.



Mariano

[Charley]

rumors of Aston Martin 4 doors

http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/thecars/rapide

[joshuafr]

Stupid. Bring the 1 series hatch with a diesel and they'd have an instant hit.

I dont see this happening at all... NA market doesnt typically buy hatches or diesel...

[thebutcher37]

Teh Jowkce

Its not even april?

[RainierHooker]

I dont see this happening at all... NA market doesnt typically buy hatches or diesel...

Tell that to the Subaru or VW communities.

[joshuafr]

Tell that to the Subaru or VW communities.

"Communities" arent the general public. The average consumer equates hatches with station wagons, which arent "cool", and diesel with dirty trucks.

[RainierHooker]

I don't know about in the NE, but in the PNW you can't drive a block without seeing an Imprezza Hatch or a VW TDI of some flavor. I work with three people that either own or are in the process of buying Jetta TDI's, something that in the European market competes directly with the 330d.

[tjts1]

I dont see this happening at all... NA market doesnt typically buy hatches or diesel...

Except for 58% of audi A3 buyers in the US that go for the TDI.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audi-sets-april-us-sales-record-with-second-best-monthly-performance-in-its-history-92686844.html

And 81% of Jetta wagon buyers that also go for the TDI.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/01/d...rtwagen-sales/
Other than that... you're right.

[MattAvino]

FWD BMW- Whos in charge over at BMW headquarters? This must be a big prank

[Raxe]

This is what the Mayan's meant when they stopped their calender.

Hahaha win

[e30e]

Except for 58% of audi A3 buyers in the US that go for the TDI.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audi-sets-april-us-sales-record-with-second-best-monthly-performance-in-its-history-92686844.html

And 81% of Jetta wagon buyers that also go for the TDI.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/01/d...rtwagen-sales/
Other than that... you're right.

Your links are correct but VW/Audi owners a3/jetta owners are typically a different demographic that buys bmw. Bmw's history of hatch's have not sold well; bmw maybe giving up on a lot of there history but they don't forget losing money.

[joshuafr]

Except for 58% of audi A3 buyers in the US that go for the TDI.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audi-sets-april-us-sales-record-with-second-best-monthly-performance-in-its-history-92686844.html

And 81% of Jetta wagon buyers that also go for the TDI.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/01/d...rtwagen-sales/
Other than that... you're right.

https://wiki.bentleypublishers.com/display/tech/2010/01/06/Volkswagen+of+America+Announces+December+Sales+and+2009+Annual+Sales

But how many people are buying Jetta wagons in the first place?
In 2009 VWOA sold 108k jettas... only 18k were wagons. That means 16% of Jettas sold in America are wagons.
Similarly, of Passats sold, 9k were sedans, 24k were CCs, and only 2k were wagons. So 6% of all Passat sales are wagons.
Also, only 16k Golf/GTI/R32s sold- 8k if you exclude the popular sport models. Compared to 90k jetta sedans.

Lastly, ill look at all the people that that buy family cars (wagons/minivans/suvs). 20k wagons sold compared to 189k other family car styles.

Yes subarus are popular everywhere, but back east, TDIs are a rare sight.

[lolcantturn]

bmw is really gay