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We are looking at a life span of just over 2 years for the 1M , the only reason for the go-ahead was to produce something that can be made quickly by using off the shelf parts.
I'm really shocked and underwhelmed at that comment above.
This way of thinking doesn't bode well for a true M version of the 1 series.
It sounds more like, "Let's get what we can out of how popular the 1 series has been, cause we didn't really expect this much interest."
Short run, easy and quick to make off the shelf cobbled together "M" car.
No thanks.
I'm much more interested in what BMW will do in the next 1 series.
At least they've had time to work on it and tweak and test and go back and redo it again. The current 1 has it's flaws and BMW may actually take the time and effort to come with a really refined, new 1 series.
Not having a DCT option is yet another indicator of the lack of sincerity for building a true 1M.
I'm a manual guy, but at this point in high tech automotive design, a DCT is a must.
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