BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read




 

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      01-19-2010, 03:55 PM   #23
Bimmerista
Major General
Bimmerista's Avatar
Canada
82
Rep
5,732
Posts

Drives: superstock
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by larryn View Post
Wait a second here.... Either that article is all wrong, or I think MB is going about it all wrong. The article states that MB would be taking the next A and B class platform for this car (which makes total sense, since it the only car they could do this for without making a new platform just for this car), but that platform is a front wheel drive platform. The new AMG car would be rear wheel drive. That's a ridiculous undertaking.

Platforms are built so that they can be either front or rear wheel drive, and the motor mounting, tranny positioning (and tunnel room to fit a longitudinally mounted tranny), drive shaft tunnel, gas tank mounting, rear differential, the entire front and rear suspension mounting (not just the components), and trunk configuration, would be needing to be redesigned for this one AMG car.

I don't see that happening, and if they do make it, the chassis is already a compromise. At least the M1 will be based off of the proven rear drive E82 platform.
Yeah, I agree; doubtfull AMG will tackle the A/B class.

The latest gossip has MB approve a coupe/convertable off the C class chassis, with the M1 fighter being the C coupe/convertable with the new twin-turbo MB engine. I guess it would straddle the M1 and M3 in terms of who they would be competing against (since the E class is in 5/6 series territory)
__________________
__________________________
2016 435 xdrive GC white on black leather interior, Msport1, Msport2, premium package
2015 Lincoln MKX, silver on brown leather, premium package - that's right! Techno-Groovy baby
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:16 AM.




1addicts
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST