Here come the front wheel drive BMWs

[tjts1]

a modern take on the Isetta would be the only acceptable FWD BMW

I could be wrong though

Except the Isetta was rwd. Front door would be funny though.

[gearheadE30]

That really looks like it came out of the early '90s... I don't mind the new engine plan. I do, however, want rear wheel drive to remain in at least one small, performance-oriented BMW. I understand that they might want a higher-production, more mainstream (if that's really possible) vehicle, where fwd might appeal to non-enthusiasts.

That said, I thought BMW's were supposed to be about the human interaction with a machine. "Ultimate driving machine" or even their "joy" slogan tried to stay true to this. Putting exclusively robots in a commercial? Guess the soul doesn't matter quite so much anymore.

[evoDRichie]

kill myself

[M42Power]

We already have the 116i for a cheap bmw, it is at 20k or something.

[tjts1]

The new ad slogan should catch on quickly.

[brainspo0n]

Except the Isetta was rwd. Front door would be funny though.

the hood could open sideways as a nod to the original

[A Sucked Orange]

Also.....IIRC, the new M3 will be a turbo....Vee-six. Ugh....

wtf

[87e30]

Oh, I forgot BMW was supposed to just quite engineering after they designed the e30...


C'mon guys we haven't even seen the cars yet. Everyone chill.

[lga714]

Confirmed: BMW i3 to be RWD, mid-"engine"

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/01/c...wd-mid-engine/