[s-cars] BMW X1

[LL - NY]

With our luck, what Audi will bring to us in TDI guise will probably all be
"Q" lines instead of cars.

With Tip.

LL - NY

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:

> From today's Autoweek email...
>
> Maybe this will force Audi to bring in more diesels. S-Line A4
> avant with a 2.0 tdi? S-Line Q5 with a 2.0 or 3.0 tdi?
>
> Yes, please!
>
> Lee
>
>
> One of the worst-kept secrets in the car world has been confirmed:
> The BMW X1 is coming to the United States in 2011.
>
> It likely will come with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive and a
> variety of gasoline and diesel engines. BMW said it would announce
> the powertrain specifics closer to the launch as it factors uneven
> fuel prices in the United States.
>
> The X1--as the name implies--is an entry-level utility vehicle to
> round out BMW's lineup, and could help the company against stiffer
> federal mileage rules to take effect for 2016.
>
> The small ute is arriving in Europe this fall with four engine
> options, a gasoline and three diesels. A diesel-powered version
> got the equivalent of 45.2 mpg across the pond and can hit a top
> speed of 124 mph.
>
> BMW is taking its time bringing the X1 to the States because it
> wants to launch the second-generation X3 here first, which is
> going further upmarket. The X1 is a five-seater and a sister
> vehicle of the Mini Crossman.
>
> http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090702/CARNEWS/907029998
>
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