MotoringFile BMW Debuts a MINI Based Front Wheel Drive Sedan for China

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  1. JoeClubman

    JoeClubman New Member

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    Ever wonder what a MINI sedan would look like? Well this isn’t quite it. But the UKL based architecture underneath is all MINI making...The post BMW Debuts a MINI Based Front Wheel Drive Sedan for China appeared first on MotoringFile.

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  2. Dave.0

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    We are not in China, so we care why?
     
  3. Crashton

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    Bet it comes here too, not that I care. When it does the BMW faithful will be running around yelling the sky is falling. :smilewinkgrin:
     
  4. Metalman

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    I'm trying to figure out how this BMW was designed to handle specific Chinese driving conditions...

    Are their driving conditions any different than in the rest of the world????

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    Loved the splat on the cistern wall at the end...:biggrin5:
     
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    It's just a smaller 1 series BMW.
     
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    This is the same as the BMW X1, 3rd gen Clubman and 2017 Countryman (same UKL platform), but with a sedan body. Just swap in the front bumper and grill from a Clubman/Countryman, and voilà a MINI 4-door sedan.
     
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    You can bet Lifan is on top of it right now....

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