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#31 of 1809 A-Class, A3, 1-Series, and beyond by jchan2 Sep 07, 2003 (4:16 pm)
The A-Class could make some ground if it has a high horsepower content that's higher than 110 HP, which by the way, can be beat by even a lowly Kia Spectra! The A3 is the closest competitor to the 1-Series, the TSX, S40, 9-2 are all too large for the 1-Series people.
#32 of 1809 M-version supercharged? I'll avoid it by creakid1 Sep 12, 2003 (11:39 pm)
http://edmunds.com/future/2005/bmw/1series/100277802/preview.html- ?tid=edmunds.h..future..3.*
#33 of 1809 supecharged M-Version... by jchan2 Sep 13, 2003 (4:22 am)
I'll pick up my A3 on the way to the stoplight.
#34 of 1809 latest article by sunilb Sep 15, 2003 (11:49 am)
http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat- _code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04433375   6 cylinder engines!
#35 of 1809 6-cylinder? by jchan2 Sep 15, 2003 (3:10 pm)
I thought the reason for pure 4-cylinder was to protect the 325i.
#36 of 1809 by theo2709 Sep 15, 2003 (4:40 pm)
The autoweek article also mentions no hatchback for the US market. Edmunds: you have some information updating to do .
#37 of 1809 by npaladin2000 Sep 15, 2003 (5:36 pm)
No hatch? And no 4 cylinder engines? Oh come on! Won't drive like a BMW? Sounds like they're only interested in the big $$ again...I thought the 1 series was supposed to COMPETE with the Golf, not be something to step up to from the Golf, and bring BMW handling to the masses or something along those lines (more affordable and all).   Of course, from another message thread, turns out the US might not get the new version of the Golf either, or possibly only the GTI version or something. Why is it that all we seem to get in the states is leftovers, garbage, and high-priced versions that fewer can afford? I was REALLY looking forward to seeing a 4 cyl BMW here, and now this?
#38 of 1809 npaladin2000: by jchan2 Sep 15, 2003 (6:21 pm)
agreed. We get all the garbage from Europe. We are getting a 4-cylinder, I'm pretty sure. As for the hatch, I have my fingers crossed as Mercedes has announced plans for the next A-Class to be sold in the states.
#39 of 1809 A-Class by jchan2 Sep 15, 2003 (6:21 pm)
I don't want one. Either A3, 9-2, or 1-Series. Probably the A3 or the 9-2.
#40 of 1809 by npaladin2000 Sep 15, 2003 (6:50 pm)
That article said no 4-cyl BMWs and no hatch....   I WANT a hatch! Trunks are a pain!!!   From that linked article:   "Tom Purves, CEO of BMW of North America LLC, said the U.S. market will get only one body style of the 1 Series - not a hatchback - and two engines, most likely six cylinder."   Sounds like they're going to sell an M2 coupe with a trunk and an M2 convertible. That would fit the starting price they gave in the article, namely around $25k.   Anyone want to place bets on the only A-class showing up will be the highest-end performance version? The only model we're getting out of the new VW Golf line is the GTI (and eventually the Jetta/Bora I guess, but no one knows details). The only part of the BMW 1-series we're apparently going to see is the M2.

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