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Originally Posted by ayao
Sounds M135i-ish...
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Yes and no. The N. American 135i did not come with a hatch option. The E82/88 cars are now all at least 5 years old, are a little dated, no warranty, and BMW is simply not going to make any more cars with hydraulic steering. So they are going to have to make the EPS feel more like hydraulic steering, more than it does in the M2, which is their best iteration so far. This means the system has to give feedback to the driver via the steering wheel, in addition to turning resistance.
If what BMW was hoping to do was to get young driving enthusiasts without a pile of cash to become interested in the brand, they are seriously failing with the 2-Series, and outpricing that market with the M2/M2C. Plus, less is more in this category, get rid of the superfluous shit that makes the cars too heavy, make one that is smaller, and then you can sell it for a price that will bring in the 20-somethings and 30-somethings, plus the odd old codger like myself.