What is the BMW FAAR Platform?
The FAAR (Frontantriebsarchitektur) platform is an evolution of BMW's UKL platform, focusing on front-wheel drive configurations for BMW
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Rumor: BMW to decide whether 2 Series Coupe/Convertible on front-wheel drive platform
BMW has yet to decide whether the second generation BMW 2 Series will be entirely moved on the front-wheel drive platform.
BMW confirms 11 front-wheel drive BMWs and MINIs. Debut at 2014 Geneva
Ian Robertson, BMW board member for sales and Marketing, has confirmed that company will produce 11 front-wheel drive vehicles
BMW X1 to go front-wheel drive with the new generation
The second generation BMW X1 will be built on the new front-wheel drive architecture. The highly successful BMW X1 will get a new design in 2016.
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Yet Another Rumor: Next BMW X1 to go front-drive
Second generation of the premium compact SAV BMW X1 will go on sale in 2015 and will trade the rear-wheel-drive platform with the new front-drive architecture
The Spun Bearing: Thoughts On the UKL Class Cars, Mercedes-Benz Platforms, and the HB Coupe
The Spun Bearing talks this week about the UKL Class Cars, Mercedes-Benz Platforms, and the HB Coupe
Editorial: The Perceptual Confusion of BMW’s Platform Philosophy and FWD
We've been down this road before, but as we near the approach of the first production FWD BMW, there appears to be a bit of misunderstanding of how BMW achieves a FWD platform.
BMW’s Ian Robertson announces six to nine new compact-class cars
Ian Robertson, BMW board member responsible for sales and marketing, says that BMW and MINI will expand their offerings with six to nine new compact class cars.
