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EnI · 01-30-2008, 02:28 PM

There are also some rumors the new ED solutions can be even premiered in X1 Concept.

Just_me · 01-30-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by shonguiz

As a concept car, Pas would be much more intersting than the CSL.

Heck no, I have no intrest in a Minivan. I like BMW a lot but a Minivan, ha, noway josé! I rather drive a Chrysler Voyager.

shonguiz · 01-30-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Heck no, I have no intrest in a Minivan. I like BMW a lot but a Minivan, ha, noway josé! I rather drive a Chrysler Voyager.

I am not talking about the car itself but about how intersting to showcase it as a concept car, a CSL is nothing more than a tuned M3 while PAS is one solid ambassador of the next Gen BMWs and therefore we would see the future of BMW.

PanterroR · 01-30-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shonguiz

..a CSL is nothing more than a tuned M3...

You're right about that, but still, i'd rather see that, than that PAS thing or whatever you call it... Regardless of how impressed i might be (which i highly doubt)...

EnI · 01-30-2008, 05:48 PM

OK. I'll make a phone call to Stephan (Krause) asking him not to show PAS in Geneva. OK?

PanterroR · 01-30-2008, 05:50 PM

Thank you.

shonguiz · 01-30-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EnI

OK. I'll make a phone call to Stephan (Krause) asking him not to show PAS in Geneva. OK?

And please tell him to show it to everyone not to 3 or 4 persons.

Bartek Sikorski · 01-30-2008, 06:13 PM

I wish 320d Convertible will be available in Canada.

SCOTT27 · 01-30-2008, 06:23 PM

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I was told few weeks ago BMW are to show ("later this year") their mild-hybrid / semi-hybrid solution - which is a modular solution and can be applied to ANY of BMW model with current EfficientDynamic solutions. Mild hybrid can not run on electric power only, but the electro-motor mainly helps at accelerations (at any speeds) and so helping to save fuel. This drive is a central highlight of the new solutions, but there are also some others.

Since BMW decided to market their full hybrid solution as "BMW ActiveHybrid" trademark, mild-hybrid may adopt "hDrive" or "eDrive" nomenclature.

Mild-hybrid solution (developed together with MB) was tested in 3er, 5er & X3. So any of these car can appear as an concept car. Or BMW may surprise us with PAS-like concept featuring new ED solutions. Yet I highly doubt that.

Yes and you can have this all within a concept that is shall we say "progressive" for a BMW.

warot · 01-30-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT27

Yes and you can have this all within a concept that is shall we say "progressive" for a BMW.

Touche Scott, thanks for the headsup

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Heck no, I have no intrest in a Minivan. I like BMW a lot but a Minivan, ha, noway josé! I rather drive a Chrysler Voyager.

You should know better than that. I'll bet you that's the exact same reaction people got about the first gen X5. We don't know what it's going to be like, but I for one am really curious about it.

Having said that, I would absolutely love to see a CSL concept of either the M3 or M6... actually I'd prefer the M6.

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