Scott26, thank you for providing us with more information.
I come away a bit confused. What is a shooting brake? Sounds like 1 and 2 series BMW's will have a maximum of 4 cylinders. That could still be a sweet drive with a 245 hp turbo, provided the weight is kept in check.
Part of what I don't understand is the idea of competing with the Golf, which is a car priced much lower than BMW.
Anyway, there is a whole lot of possibilities floating around here. 1 series, 2 series, touring, GT, coupe, 3 door, 5 door, FWD, RWD and so on.
There is definitely a need for the next 1 series models to have a rear seat that is functional with a driver that is taller than a petite woman. Niche cars? the 1 series in the US is definitely a niche car with four variants and less than 1000 per month sold.
I would be very happy to see more BMW's built in the US.
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