WTF is BMW thinking Here!!

[tjts1]

meaningless drivel

wat?

[Raxe]

Truth. Spoken here.

Bottom line is BMW needs to up it's CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) to meet benchmarks in both the US and the EU. You can only sell so many 760li super-sedans before getting pimpslapped by the regulatory boards. Hence an EV to offset said cars. Would you rather they do away with the M-division to meet CAFE standards?

If they did that then we'd never get to see the first FWD ///M model, or even the first ///M electric vehicle. :(

[lolcantturn]

OMG a prototype that bears no resemblance to a production car. Those assholes!

you sir, know humor.:bow:

[fiftytakedowns]

OMG a prototype that bears no resemblance to a production car. Those assholes!

[mRodiek]

OMG! BMW is making ANOTHER car that isn't an E30! The world will implode!

Get over it.

Thank you.

I dont like it much but they need to lower their fleet emissions, so who cares?

Its not like they are halting production on the performance cars or anything

[rblevins]

Thank you.

Its not like they are halting production on the performance cars or anything

Lol but just spending time turning out shit like the mini van we have here!

[tjts1]

In the mean time, here is the all CF frame going into the production i3







So who is bitching and moaning now?

[Erick]

Truth. Spoken here.

Bottom line is BMW needs to up it's CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) to meet benchmarks in both the US and the EU. You can only sell so many 760li super-sedans before getting pimpslapped by the regulatory boards. Hence an EV to offset said cars. Would you rather they do away with the M-division to meet CAFE standards?

Finally someone brought it up. That's exactly right. Just like Aston Martin has to sell that abortion of a smart car wannabe to keep pumping out DBSs

Anywho, that car, for what it is, is a disgrace to what BMW has always stood for. Its sad to see they couldn't find another way around it, but oh well. As long as these cars allow BMW to put out some nice high performance machines, then that's fine by me.

- E

[M3TROY]

sounds like I'm alone but i would buy it, we live in the city and it makes perfict sense for us. in fact the wife and i are looking to get the fiat 500 for her to bop around in from Manhattan to Nassau county where her family lives.
she has a 08 335i TT now that doesnt see much use and she doesnt want to park it on the street so we keep it out in EH.
so again this car makes sense for us.
as for looks.....well will just have to wait and see wont we....

[Roysneon]

^ Do want 500 Abarth essess.

[mRodiek]

Lol but just spending time turning out shit like the mini van we have here!

Just as its been said, this is a necessary sacrifice that needs to be made so we can keep the performance models coming!

If you were told by a doctor had to shave your arms to keep your dick from shrinking would you do it? Exactly.

[tjts1]

Yeah carbon fiber is real dick shrinking technology.

[mRodiek]

Yeah carbon fiber is real dick shrinking technology.

haha idk Im goin on 2hrs of sleep

[CorvallisBMW]

It's not like this is the first time BMW has developed economy cars in order to meet fuel economy standards. 325e anyone? 528e? 316i? All built purely for the purpose of better economy.

[worangejuice]

lower, is lip, etc. hhahaahhaah