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**UPDATED 2/24** New BMW 1-Series pics from a photo/commerical shoot

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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I like it.

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You also like the Cayenne
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Originally posted by: Don_Vito
Originally posted by: Dunbar
BMW has some pretty aggressive sales goals and the only way to meet them is introduce cheaper models. The 1/2 series is really designed for the Euro market (where hatches are the norm) but will be sold in the US. is Mercedes hasn't compromised their higher-end cars by going "down market."
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Good point. I don't think most Americans understand that "premium" brands like Merc and BMW make a lot of their money with comparatively cheap cars overseas. Merc sells hundreds of thousands of cheap vans and stripper small sedans in the foreign markets.
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Yeh, that was one of the wierd things I noticed when I was in Ireland. You'd see lots of BMW's, Audi's and Mercede's....but they were nuetered. BMW's 523 5 series, A4's with 1.8 N/A engines. A6's with the 2.0L N/A engine. And LOTS of diesels.
 
Originally posted by: brxndxn
If BMW releases that, BMW will no longer have any ability to attach a special 'meaning' to their name. Though, I think BMW already doesn't mean much any more. Too many kids have them.
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Kids have them because mommy and daddy spoil their asses.

BMW losts its special meaning when it came out with the short lived, 318i. I just love to point and laugh at people that bought the sh!tbox known as 318i. Talk about people being badge whores.
 
Originally posted by: Dunbar
BMW has some pretty aggressive sales goals and the only way to meet them is introduce cheaper models. The 1/2 series is really designed for the Euro market (where hatches are the norm) but will be sold in the US. is Mercedes hasn't compromised their higher-end cars by going "down market."
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Err....A Class?
 
I don't know. I didn't like the first pic, that one doesn't look too bad however. The angle of the first pic wasn't very flattering.
 
I wonder what segment of the market bmw is gearing this car for exactly. Its too pricey for an entry level, the new Golf 2.0 seems like its a better car than this and its 10K cheaper.
 
I think it looks good 🙂

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I am liking so far!

Price???
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"Expect prices to be about 20 percent less than a 3 Series, putting it in the $25,000 neighborhood. " So, another overpriced underpowered BMW for the must-haves to buy.
Power will come initially from four-cylinder engines only: a 120-hp, 1.8-liter four, a 2.0-liter four with 160 hp, and two diesels at 115 hp and 150 hp. Later on a turbo version of the gasoline four-cylinders delivering 220 hp is expected.
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...insiders say pricing for the tubro 220 horserpower version to start at $85,000.

 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I think it looks good 🙂

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I am liking so far!

Price???
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"Expect prices to be about 20 percent less than a 3 Series, putting it in the $25,000 neighborhood. " So, another overpriced underpowered BMW for the must-haves to buy.
Power will come initially from four-cylinder engines only: a 120-hp, 1.8-liter four, a 2.0-liter four with 160 hp, and two diesels at 115 hp and 150 hp. Later on a turbo version of the gasoline four-cylinders delivering 220 hp is expected.
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...insiders say pricing for the tubro 220 horserpower version to start at $85,000.
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160hp for $25k? wtf is that?

Id get the SRT-4 over that anyday!

Wow...a Dodge over a BMW.
 
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