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I don't doubt that BMW can make a decent fwd car, the MINI already has been a pretty fun car. What I don't really comprehend is why they'd choose to spread some of their limited bandwidth from a core lineup of rwd cars to also cover a fwd market. If I want an econobox, I already have a ton of choices. If I want a rwd sedan with a manual and a good motor, I tend to look to BMW.
The X3 and X5, as well as the Z cars have brought in non-traditional customers by utilizing existing platforms in new shapes and configurations. The 3GT is a continuation of this, so perhaps my fears of it's existence are overstated. But reaching out into the fwd world, with a chassis that isn't shared with MINI just seems fruitless.
I'm sure BMW could design a cool coffee grinder, or a smart phone, but I can't imagine that the market would likely give a single hoot. The phrase stick to what you know comes to mind.
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