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<blockquote data-quote="Traveler" data-source="post: 19578" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>No, it's not a joke. I read hints about it last week at Motoring File and just now saw the official news at Paul Tan's blog. <a href="http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/03/11/bmw-0-series-based-on-the-next-generation-mini/" target="_blank">BMW “0″ Series Based on the Next Generation MINI?</a>BMW has a hit on their hands with the MINI. But they also have a problem; how to sell more small premium cars. Research is showing that the small premium car category has huge growth potential and that only having one brand offering such a car may be a mistake. BMW’s solution? To based a small front wheel or all wheel drive BMW off of the next generation MINI platform.</p><p><a href="http://paultan.org/2010/03/17/front-wheel-drive-bmws-confirmed-by-ceo/#more-24003" target="_blank">Front wheel drive BMWs confirmed by CEO</a>First we had a BMW SUV, and then came the turbocharged BMW. And then turbocharging invaded the sacred temple of BMW M, which also spawned not just one but two BMW M SUVs. Today comes the biggest shock of all – there is going to be a front wheel drive car with a BMW badge in the near future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Traveler, post: 19578, member: 7248"] No, it's not a joke. I read hints about it last week at Motoring File and just now saw the official news at Paul Tan's blog. [URL="http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/03/11/bmw-0-series-based-on-the-next-generation-mini/"]BMW “0″ Series Based on the Next Generation MINI?[/URL]BMW has a hit on their hands with the MINI. But they also have a problem; how to sell more small premium cars. Research is showing that the small premium car category has huge growth potential and that only having one brand offering such a car may be a mistake. BMW’s solution? To based a small front wheel or all wheel drive BMW off of the next generation MINI platform. [URL="http://paultan.org/2010/03/17/front-wheel-drive-bmws-confirmed-by-ceo/#more-24003"]Front wheel drive BMWs confirmed by CEO[/URL]First we had a BMW SUV, and then came the turbocharged BMW. And then turbocharging invaded the sacred temple of BMW M, which also spawned not just one but two BMW M SUVs. Today comes the biggest shock of all – there is going to be a front wheel drive car with a BMW badge in the near future. [/QUOTE]
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