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Originally Posted by conradb
BREAKING NEWS: TAIL LIGHT DESIGN LEAKED
But ya, FWD... seriously BMW? Does it really cost that much more for a little bit extra steel down the middle? o.
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Not just a bit of steel down the middle though. RWD means big engine bay and big transmission tunnel. FWD means all mechanicals under the front end and much more cabin and boot space.
FWD is the only option if BMW want to produce a VW Golf rival that could sell VW Golf numbers. For most European buyers the RWD 1series is too small inside the cabin. Cars like the Golf and Audi A3 are smaller but have more cabin space and can comfortably fit three in the back.
As long as BMW offer a choice of FWD, RWD and AWD I can't really see the issue.
Cheers
Lee