Comments on: BMW PAS – First teaser video

By: Josh B

Josh B — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:32:42 +0000

@lance.
everytime something comes up about a 4 seated 4 door car i blow. I totally agree with you and hate HATE that idea! I have said time and again on this forum about the X6 and Merc CLS that they are/will suffer from this configuration. Do what the Bentley GT 4 door does and offer either 4 seats in executive style or 5 bloody seats!!!!!!!NICHE MARKET MY ASS!

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:02:08 +0000

@Gord: A week, two tops. That’s what someone told me 2 days ago Same happened to the X1, it was a teaser, then a few days later, the X1 photos

By: Gord

Gord — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:30:20 +0000

So are actual photos (from BMW) of the PAS going to be leaked ahead of the Geneva Auto Show ?

By: Frederik

Frederik — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:01:14 +0000

@Giom: I couldn't agree more. If it looks cool, I'm getting one. The current 5 series and even the new 7 series have trunks that are quickly filled. (7 series has really narrow trunk because of Integral Active Steering)

By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:06:01 +0000

JUST DON’T TELL ME THIS CAR IS A 4 SEATER, LIKE THE X6, WHICH IS KIND OF STUPID TO HAVE A HUGE CAR THAT SEATS ONLY 4. I MEAN, YOU CANNOT EVEN TAKE MORE PEOPLE WITH THOSE INDIVIDUAL SEATS. WITH THE X5 BENCH (LIKE MOST NORMAL CARS), YOU CAN EASILY FIT 4 PEOPLE IN THE BACK. the point of the pas is flexibility!

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:35:06 +0000

I think we will see the car pretty soon, my prediction is two weeks tops.

By: Alex Romania

Alex Romania — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:57:51 +0000

Great work by BMW! Now let’s see the car already

By: Giom

Giom — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:13:33 +0000

@The Lee: Didn't get to hear the audio, and you make comments like that! Anyways.... A lot of you guys sound as if you're very young -and single or at least without kids. For me -with kids, and loving big cars but disliking station wagons, this sounds like the car I really want. I allready made up an image in my mind of what it will be like, I hope I won't be dissapointed.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:53:56 +0000

So this is why the 3 series prices are going up, new 3 series buyers are funding wealthy business people who want to have a better view and thereby making it more difficult for 3 series drivers to see through a BMW POS in front of them. Bravo…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:11:02 +0000

I would imagine the trunk/hatch is the same or similar to the skoda twindoor:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/07/skodas-twindoor-an-innovative-all-in-one-trunk-and-liftback/

In which case, good deal. I think all sedans should have that feature. When I need to carry big objects, it’s nice to have that extra flexibility to maneuver objects. Apparently there’s no loss of structural rigidity in the rear because of the way the crossbar links up to huge circular latches that resist torsion. Good move BMW.

Everyone used to tease Saabs for sticking with hatchbacks for so long, now everyone wants them. Kind of funny to me. I think the new 9-5 will be a gorgeous car, and with Saab becoming independent, will actually be a real 5-series contender. Don’t start making fun of Saab now in response to this comment, do your research first before you bash them .

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:39:48 +0000

@The Lee

So the BMW driver becomes a bus driver then ?

By: The Lee

The Lee — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:28:35 +0000

@Gord: There are VERY few people who would be interested in the PAS and concerned about 0-60 times. They're more worried about the brand imagine located on the hood and how much it'll impress their office buddies.

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:14:16 +0000

I mean they don’t mention performance/driving experience much in the video. opps.

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:13:28 +0000

They mention performance/driving experience much in the video …

By: Bmwe34

Bmwe34 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:24:58 +0000

hopefully it turns out to look cool, hopefully better than the ugly x1. btw, they took the ideo of the trunk from the new skoda superb, but nevermind.

By: Echo

Echo — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:04:07 +0000

“Nothing to be seen, smelled, or heard”

Good for dead bodies or soon to be dead bodies.

By: Gil

Gil — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:16:15 +0000

@Gragop:
I almost forgot those UPS commercials. lol.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:28:29 +0000

I have to hand it to them, they are good at creating hype and coming up with different teasers each time. Think GINA Concept, X1, Expression of Joy, just to name some of the new ones.

By: Carlos Perez

Carlos Perez — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:16:18 +0000

It makes more sense to me i kind of like the idea now, the only thing that can ruin it its the looks but it sounds good so far

By: Gragop

Gragop — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:58:06 +0000

@Gil: BMW is always very clever and sometimes witty in there advertising, but god it must have been hard to do if you know you're having to pitch a POS. Really, all this ad is is a play on the UPS commercials that are bordering on annoying at this point.