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1ster · 11-08-2007, 06:55 AM

BMW X1: the lowdown

BMW knows a good thing when it sees it, and booming sales of its 4x4s have convinced the board to grow the X-rated SUV family. This is one of the first sightings of the X1, that will slot into the range under the X3 and X5 in 2010.

Our artist's impression above, and scoop shots on the next pages, reveal a mini-me soft-roader with shrunken looks borrowed from its suprisingly familiar bigger brothers. It'll be aimed squarely at the mass-market (Toyota RAV4, Land Rover Freelander) as well as the burgeoning premium 4x4 sector (forthcoming Audi Q3, Merc's BLK).

BMWs in wellington boots might offend purists, but under chairman Norbert Reithofer's new regime anything that sparks profitable growth is positively encouraged. So expect gaps in the range to be plugged and new niches sniffed out. Busy times in Munich...

It will have a four-wheel drive system shared with the forthcoming Mini SUV, and is expected to use engines borrowed from the 1-series range. So power outputs will stretch from 145bhp to 220bhp, with a broad spread of petrols and diesels. At around 4300mm long, it mirrors the footprint of a RAV4.

ppDoc · 11-08-2007, 07:08 AM

dang an x1 will be fuglily small

robertm · 11-08-2007, 08:12 AM

Small but SO much better looking than a RAV4 or freelander..

Imola.ZHP · 11-08-2007, 09:02 AM

"mini SUV"

??????????

That'll be interesting...

larryn · 11-08-2007, 09:46 AM

and here I thought the X3 was pretty small.... If the size difference between the X5 and X3 is the same ratio as the X3 and new X1, then be prepared to drink your morning travel coffee in a thimble.

Imola.ZHP · 11-08-2007, 11:06 AM

^ yeah, I thought the X3 was CR-V/Equinox/Rav4/Freelander sized...

Brookside · 11-10-2007, 07:37 AM

"....under chairman Norbert Reithofer's new regime anything that sparks profitable growth is positively encouraged. So expect gaps in the range to be plugged and new niches sniffed out. Busy times in Munich..."

Premium baby "X-er"...with available 4-wheel drive? Man I love it.
This may make sense only to those in BMW's marketing dept....and about 1/2 the people on my block who will rush out and buy one.

The reality of everyday applicability has nothing to do with corporate avarice and consumer desire.
This thing looks like an free atm for Munich...it hits "cute" "expensive" & "new" simultaneously.
Add another shift in Leipzig.
(and apologies for the pos photoshop)

imported_sbw · 11-10-2007, 08:11 AM

This photo illustration (at the very top of this thread) is really bad! Remember the photo renderings of the X6 before BMW brought out the real deal at the Frankfurt auto show? These renderings were awful, too. Some of these photo illustrators really try hard but I think they miss the mark more than they hit it.

You can see some of the bad X6 renderings here (mixed in with the actual vehicle): http://images.google.ca/images?q=x6&...mages&ct=title

imported_sbw · 11-10-2007, 08:14 AM

There are also some other X1 Photoshops here:
http://images.google.ca/images?svnum...=Search+Images

Brookside · 11-10-2007, 10:58 AM

Case in point...new X6 with more flame surfaces than a Memphis BBQ joint.

What's sort of ironic is the old 1addicts logo photoshop that was
amazingly accurate in forecasting the 135.

gimme135 · 11-10-2007, 11:17 AM

I'd be curious about the rear design of that "SUV" or "SAV." I think the rear appearance is crucial in separating it from another (little) station wagon. :eyebulge:

11-08-2007, 06:55 AM	#1
1ster Large Member 164 Rep 937 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	CAR Posts X1 Renderings BMW X1: the lowdown BMW knows a good thing when it sees it, and booming sales of its 4x4s have convinced the board to grow the X-rated SUV family. This is one of the first sightings of the X1, that will slot into the range under the X3 and X5 in 2010. Our artist's impression above, and scoop shots on the next pages, reveal a mini-me soft-roader with shrunken looks borrowed from its suprisingly familiar bigger brothers. It'll be aimed squarely at the mass-market (Toyota RAV4, Land Rover Freelander) as well as the burgeoning premium 4x4 sector (forthcoming Audi Q3, Merc's BLK). BMWs in wellington boots might offend purists, but under chairman Norbert Reithofer's new regime anything that sparks profitable growth is positively encouraged. So expect gaps in the range to be plugged and new niches sniffed out. Busy times in Munich... It will have a four-wheel drive system shared with the forthcoming Mini SUV, and is expected to use engines borrowed from the 1-series range. So power outputs will stretch from 145bhp to 220bhp, with a broad spread of petrols and diesels. At around 4300mm long, it mirrors the footprint of a RAV4.
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ppDoc Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 296 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL, USA iTrader: (0)	dang an x1 will be fuglily small
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	and here I thought the X3 was pretty small.... If the size difference between the X5 and X3 is the same ratio as the X3 and new X1, then be prepared to drink your morning travel coffee in a thimble.
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Imola.ZHP Colonel 129 Rep 2,218 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW i3 BEV EE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN iTrader: (0)	^ yeah, I thought the X3 was CR-V/Equinox/Rav4/Freelander sized... __________________ - 2014 CPO i01 BEV Electronaut Edition Capparis White Tera World, '17- - 2015 CPO i01 BEV Laurel Grey Tera World, '17- - 2015 i01 REx Laurel Grey Tera World, '15-'17 - 2003 CPO 330i ZHP Imola Red Build 03/03/03, '06-'15
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Brookside Major 244 Rep 1,136 Posts Drives: 2016 228i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: KCMO iTrader: (0)	"....under chairman Norbert Reithofer's new regime anything that sparks profitable growth is positively encouraged. So expect gaps in the range to be plugged and new niches sniffed out. Busy times in Munich..." Premium baby "X-er"...with available 4-wheel drive? Man I love it. This may make sense only to those in BMW's marketing dept....and about 1/2 the people on my block who will rush out and buy one. The reality of everyday applicability has nothing to do with corporate avarice and consumer desire. This thing looks like an free atm for Munich...it hits "cute" "expensive" & "new" simultaneously. Add another shift in Leipzig. (and apologies for the pos photoshop)
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imported_sbw Ultimate Driver 12 Rep 132 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2007 iTrader: (0)	This photo illustration (at the very top of this thread) is really bad! Remember the photo renderings of the X6 before BMW brought out the real deal at the Frankfurt auto show? These renderings were awful, too. Some of these photo illustrators really try hard but I think they miss the mark more than they hit it. You can see some of the bad X6 renderings here (mixed in with the actual vehicle): http://images.google.ca/images?q=x6&...mages&ct=title __________________ Autobahn Report — BMW News, Road Tests, Photos
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imported_sbw Ultimate Driver 12 Rep 132 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2007 iTrader: (0)	There are also some other X1 Photoshops here: http://images.google.ca/images?svnum...=Search+Images __________________ Autobahn Report — BMW News, Road Tests, Photos
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Brookside Major 244 Rep 1,136 Posts Drives: 2016 228i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: KCMO iTrader: (0)	Case in point...new X6 with more flame surfaces than a Memphis BBQ joint. What's sort of ironic is the old 1addicts logo photoshop that was amazingly accurate in forecasting the 135.
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11-10-2007, 11:17 AM	#11
gimme135 Remember 37 Rep 115 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	I'd be curious about the rear design of that "SUV" or "SAV." I think the rear appearance is crucial in separating it from another (little) station wagon. :eyebulge:
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