[Billy Cheeseman]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/bm...series-scooped

looks like the new 1 series may go front wheel drive as well

probably because the average hatchback buyer does not understand the difference between fwd & rwd and it will drive down production costs no doubt and increase profits!!!!!!! (oh how cynical am I?)

[335dJa]

That appears to be an old article, they refer to 2013 being in the future a couple of times. Mentioning that it was supposed to appear in the showrooms last year!

Probably turned into the 2 active tourer thingymajigy

[JustChris]

Yes think that was announced quite a while ago. 1 series will be FWD sharing the mini platform I thought. Grab an M135i while you can, bargain and soon to be extinct RWD hit hatchery!

X7 and the 9 series will fill up the top end too. Those dealers better keep extending the showrooms!

[jusdorange]

3 years 30 weeks ago

based on comments

however all I will say is, the 1 series makes sense as a FWD car

it's just ungainly and id rather they make a fwd 1er than some god awful mini clubman

[Alkidrew]

See this thread http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&highlight=Omg