The BMW 128ti Makes Me Happy as a BMW Enthusiast
I have to admit, I really wasn’t paying much attention to the BMW 128ti prior to its release. Being a Euro-market only car and one that didn’t sound too exciting, I sort of kept it…
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What’s a Front-Wheel Drive BMW 1 Series like? Auto Express Finds Out
So far, most the reviews for the BMW 1 Series we’ve seen, including our own, have been surprisingly positive. It seems that BMW ain’t too shabby at making front-wheel drive-based architectures. However, most of the…
BMWBLOG Podcast Episode 12 — We talk the End of a Decade and Front-Wheel Drive
It’s that time of the week again — time to listen to another episode of the BMWBLOG Podcast. We’re on episode twelve now (take that, Joe Rogan) and it’s the last episode of 2019. In…
BMW Exec: “No way to tell” between FWD and RWD 1 Series
There’s a lot being said about the new BMW 1 Series and its switch to front-wheel drive, most of which isn’t great. The idea of BMW using front-wheel drive is unpleasant enough to most BMW…
2020 BMW 118i and 120d Specs Reportedly Revealed
BMW might skip top M models on the front-wheel drive platform
In the last few years, BMW has invested heavily in their front-wheel drive architecture which now underpins cars like the 2 Series Active and Gran Tourers, the X1 and the recently unveiled X2. More models…
Six more front-wheel drive BMW models to come
We recently spoke a bit about the upcoming BMW 1 Series and its soon-to-be M Performance variant, the BMW M130iX. The new 1 Series will be based on BMW’s new FAAR front-wheel drive architecture, something…
Will Front-Wheel Drive BMWs kill the brand?
We’ve recently witnessed the very first production BMW to power the front wheels in the history of the Bavarian brand. The 2 Series Active and Grand Tourers, based on BMW’s UKL Platform, were the first…
Autobild reports next-gen BMW 1 Series and 2 Series will be front-wheel drive
The latest edition of the Autobild reports on the next-generation BMW 1 Series Hatchback and 2 Series making the the switch from a rear-wheel drive architecture to the new UKL front-wheel drive. Earlier this year,…
Will a front-wheel drive BMW ever be accepted by fans?
When BMW announced the 2 Series Tourers, and the fact that they would be front-wheel drive based, enthusiasts of the Bavarian brand were upset. Very upset. BMW has hung its hat on rear-wheel drive-based vehicles…
Will the BMW 2 Series Coupe be the last small rear-wheel drive BMW?
Motoring Australia sat down with Herbert Diess, BMW global development boss, to discuss the new 2 Series Convertible. Among many topics, one stood out: the future of rear-wheel drive in compact BMWs. Will BMW continue…
