Comments on: BMW Trademark Filings

By: Gragop

Gragop — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:46:37 +0000

@Mathis: Off the top of my head I can't remember the specifics but I thought the U.S. gov't required that an appropriate nomenclature for names of cars?

By: Mathis

Mathis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:57:44 +0000

@ Gragpop.:

What is this required new terminology? Is it by US law? I agree 3.0Si sounds better than sDrive but what can we do…

By: Gragop

Gragop — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:59:57 +0000

@Horatiu B.: My guess is it will be a Z4 term denoting "Sport drive" due to the required new terminology on car models. My guess is that it will substitute the Z4 3.0Si nameplate that we have now. I must admit 3.0Si sounds much better than 3.0 sDrive but I know BMW has little choice in the matter.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:40:14 +0000

The sDrive will be used for the Z4 models. Not sure what exactly stands for, but my guess is Sport Drive, maybe?!

By: mathis

mathis — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:11:17 +0000

SAS
sDrive
eDrive
hDrive

eDrive – I can imagine either electric or efficient
hDrive – is clearly Hybrid

BUT what is the sDrive???

and I always thought the SAS was either a british special military unit or the Scandinavian Airlines, if its something BMW related what does it stand
for??

Thanks, Mathis

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:46:49 +0000

@okeribok: Absolutely correct, it was mistyped. Thank you.

By: okeribok

okeribok — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:45:02 +0000

I’m pretty sure ih is petrol and dh is diesel…

By: Volan

Volan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:37:01 +0000

oh, and while they are at it, better also but the crap about releasing 3ton 700hp vehicles with 5 traction control “aids” to keep the wannabe autobox racers out of the street….

By: Volan

Volan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:30:41 +0000

They better cut the bullshit and come with a real M3 that will rival the alikes of gt3rs and the new gtr. I think the world has enough of Stupid Useless Vehicles and cell-phone driving soccer moms that outrun redlights

By: Mauro Corti

Mauro Corti — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:09:04 +0000

What I want is a <1600kg car with 400hp. 600hp are useless until u can’t use them on the road. Look at subaru, 300hp and it’s fast like car with more and more hp… that’s the bmw I want.

By: L1ndja

L1ndja — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:33:28 +0000

It is about time Bmw makes now a car that would go 600hp+ i hope they will make a M9-10 with at least 650hp so it can kill the likes of SLR etc..i hope they will revive the 8series with 2 doors that could close the deal