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Originally Posted by esses
"BMW will soon launch tii, a division whose mission is to develop and market high-performance parts and complete vehicles based on Munich's small cars and SUVs. The 1 Series coupe-based tii, introduced in 2007, is an example of the new unit's capabilities. The next-generation 1 Series - codenamed F20 and due out in 2011 - will feature a tii model with a twin-turbocharged, four-cylinder engine and lightweight body and chassis components. It's likely that a 3 Series tii will be introduced by the end of this year, and the F30 3 Series will include a tii model as well. The X1 will also receive ti attention."
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Sounds interesting. Still haven't received this issue as CCA ships slowly to overseas addresses. In any case, it seems in line with the 320si, which the US didn't get unfortunately. Hope the tii's do come to the US. Did the article say? I like the idea of a seperate division to concentrate on lighter cars with smaller motors, perfectly balanced, etc. But BMW needs to lower the prices of their performance parts if they plan to have mass market appeal. They won't.
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