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      08-30-2013, 08:19 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by Desert_Fox View Post
I think they mean only the Z1 will be FWD. LOL, so BMW is developing the design, engine, and chassis... and Toyota supplies a crappy hybrid powertrain. Why is BMW even bothering working with this company when they are doing all the work.
Exactly. BMW already has two hybrid drivetrains, why would it need Toyota's. BMW's series hybrid (basically a copy of Honda's design from the Insight) makes more sense for a performance-oriented car, Toy's parallel hybrid (developed from TRW's patented engineering design model from the early 1970s) makes more sense for a max low-fuel consumption vehicle such as the Prius.
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