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      09-19-2013, 12:28 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Jason
Like it or not (and we don't), FWD BMWs are coming. .......

........ Customers realized they could get the driving dynamics BMW is renowned for from an SUV. We will see the same transition happening with front-wheel drive."

Draeger adds that by 2020 the automaker expects to have a huge share in fwd models. "We are entering into new segments and are getting new customers who will learn you can drive very well with front-wheel drive."
I'm not sure how we'll get the same driving dynamic from a FWD, will be trickier to get 50:50 weight distribution and it won't oversteer when pushed - I bet it'll just come off the road
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