Comments on: What if this is the BMW X1? http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:53:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Elite Import Cars » Is BMW reaching beyond its limits? http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-60056 Elite Import Cars » Is BMW reaching beyond its limits? Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:06:01 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-60056 [...] What if this is the BMW X1? [...] [...] What if this is the BMW X1? [...]

]]> By: Elite Import Cars » BMW releases teaser video of the BMW X1 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-59467 Elite Import Cars » BMW releases teaser video of the BMW X1 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:34:20 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-59467 [...] What if this is the BMW X1? [...] [...] What if this is the BMW X1? [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-58204 Jeff Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:05:32 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-58204 Thanks Horatiu. Put it up as its own separate post and I'll be happy. ;-) I really think it deserves its own post. I thought this car was a joke until I analyzed these new renderings. Now, I want one. A more interesting point/question is the speculation I have read about in Car Magazine and elsewhere on the net from Leipzig plant people that this car will be adapting a light version of the dual mode hybrid system from the x6 in the second/third model year, just as the saturn vue will have. Car went so far as to suspect it was a plug in. The specs for the Saturn have it getting 70+mpg for the first 40 miles. That would be a game changer for BMW and certainly help their CAFE standards. Lets find out. Use your skillz folks. I want. Thanks Horatiu. Put it up as its own separate post and I’ll be happy. ;-)

I really think it deserves its own post. I thought this car was a joke until I analyzed these new renderings. Now, I want one. A more interesting point/question is the speculation I have read about in Car Magazine and elsewhere on the net from Leipzig plant people that this car will be adapting a light version of the dual mode hybrid system from the x6 in the second/third model year, just as the saturn vue will have. Car went so far as to suspect it was a plug in.

The specs for the Saturn have it getting 70+mpg for the first 40 miles. That would be a game changer for BMW and certainly help their CAFE standards. Lets find out. Use your skillz folks. I want.

]]> By: miles http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-58105 miles Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:04:19 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-58105 i absolutely love the renderings that jeff posted. it looks like a mini X6. Beautiful! i absolutely love the renderings that jeff posted. it looks like a mini X6. Beautiful!

]]> By: Giom http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-58094 Giom Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:41:45 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-58094 @<a href="#comment-58068" rel="nofollow">Jeff</a>: I'm sorry Jeff, but the front end on the image that you linked to is way worse. It's just another CS face-off photoshop job. @Jeff:

I’m sorry Jeff, but the front end on the image that you linked to is way worse. It’s just another CS face-off photoshop job.

]]> By: Horatiu B. http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-58069 Horatiu B. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:39:50 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-58069 @<a href="#comment-58068" rel="nofollow">Jeff</a>: Jeff, I apologize, but I don't believe we received it, otherwise it would have been posted. I will the photos to this post. We usually have the tips up and running quite fast since we do appreciate the input. We'll do better next time :) @Jeff: Jeff, I apologize, but I don’t believe we received it, otherwise it would have been posted.

I will the photos to this post.

We usually have the tips up and running quite fast since we do appreciate the input. We’ll do better next time :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-58068 Jeff Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-58068 Why haven't you bothered posting the ONLY rendering that is halfway close? I tipped you guys off in an email about it and it's still not up. Very disappointing, bmwblog. http://www.motorauthority.com/gallery/2010-bmw-x1-preview/bmw-x1-preview-motorauthority-001.html http://www.motorauthority.com/gallery/2010-bmw-x1-preview/bmw-x1-preview-motorauthority-002.html Why haven’t you bothered posting the ONLY rendering that is halfway close? I tipped you guys off in an email about it and it’s still not up. Very disappointing, bmwblog.

http://www.motorauthority.com/gallery/2010-bmw-x1-preview/bmw-x1-preview-motorauthority-001.html

http://www.motorauthority.com/gallery/2010-bmw-x1-preview/bmw-x1-preview-motorauthority-002.html

]]> By: Horatiu B. http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57946 Horatiu B. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:27:17 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57946 It's just a rendering, according to a BMW source, it's not the real deal, but it does have a few similar elements. Couldn't disclose them. And I agree with Marc, it's not that bad. Now I know some of you have strong feelings when it comes to BMW and their X models, but I think they have no choice but continuing to innovate and adjust their cars to the current market. It’s just a rendering, according to a BMW source, it’s not the real deal, but it does have a few similar elements. Couldn’t disclose them. And I agree with Marc, it’s not that bad. Now I know some of you have strong feelings when it comes to BMW and their X models, but I think they have no choice but continuing to innovate and adjust their cars to the current market.

]]> By: Marc http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57922 Marc Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:57:30 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57922 Well sorry to disappoint you gentlemen but I like the looks of it. I like the lower squatter stance and the way it still looks like an SUV instead of a fat car/wagon on wheels (can anyone say X6?). I happen to prefer smaller vehicles so maybe it is aimed at someone like me. Remember many people didnt like the design of the current 5er or 1er and those are selling pretty well at the moment. Well sorry to disappoint you gentlemen but I like the looks of it. I like the lower squatter stance and the way it still looks like an SUV instead of a fat car/wagon on wheels (can anyone say X6?). I happen to prefer smaller vehicles so maybe it is aimed at someone like me. Remember many people didnt like the design of the current 5er or 1er and those are selling pretty well at the moment.

]]> By: Giom http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57900 Giom Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:43:28 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57900 Maybe this could be the future Isetta SUV? Lol It just looks too damn small, even for a X1. Maybe this could be the future Isetta SUV? Lol

It just looks too damn small, even for a X1.

]]> By: miles http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57880 miles Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57880 this photoshop is a disgusting excuse for a BMW. this photoshop is a disgusting excuse for a BMW.

]]> By: Brookside http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57878 Brookside Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:33:29 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57878 I'm not fond of this photoshop....trades too heavily on cute. Not even hockey-mom tough. Instead, I would go with masculine design signifiers....something with a little hair on its chest. Watching many of my neighbors bailing out of their gigundo SUVs and at a loss to decide what is the next appropriate guy-thing...smaller SUVs seem poised to fill the niche. However, this rendering ain't going to do it. I think there's too much at stake (basically the potential for BMW to make a passle of bucks) for them to mis-read the trend and get it wrong. I’m not fond of this photoshop….trades too heavily on cute. Not even hockey-mom tough. Instead, I would go with masculine design signifiers….something with a little hair on its chest.

Watching many of my neighbors bailing out of their gigundo SUVs and at a loss to decide what is the next appropriate guy-thing…smaller SUVs seem poised to fill the niche.

However, this rendering ain’t going to do it.
I think there’s too much at stake (basically the potential for BMW to make a passle of bucks) for them to mis-read the trend and get it wrong.

]]> By: Artmic http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/09/18/what-if-this-is-the-bmw-x1/comment-page-1/#comment-57876 Artmic Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:28:32 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=3454#comment-57876 no i am fed up with these crossover / suv's and all that big junk. to me a bmw is a 2 or 4 door car, not some weird looking contraption no i am fed up with these crossover / suv’s and all that big junk.
to me a bmw is a 2 or 4 door car, not some weird looking contraption

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