Dilution!!!

There a few things that as an individual you know as a fact. As a Nigerian, you’re almost sure that once your leaders ascend a political post, they’re almost gonna be unacccessible. I know for sure that on my way home to Lekki, everyday I’ll drive through traffic; you know that PHCN will interrupt Power supply everyday as well as you know you’ll get Hungry if you do not have a meal on time: so I also thought that the proud heritage of BMW not meddling in the business of Front wheel driven cars will continue forever!!!! (Front wheel driven cars; FWD are a compromise of driving dynamics over perceived efficiency)You see with the Front engine RWD, the Weight of the Car is spread along the lenght of the car; i.e the Engine is in front, the transmission is in the middle and the Axle is right in the Rear. With the Front Engine FWD layout, you have the Engine, transmission and axle are in the front. Its like having your eyes, Hands, stomach and legs all in your Head!!! No way on earth you'd be comfortable?
Bmw Claims that if you could mount the 3 Sereis right in its middle on a Pin( that could carry the weight)it won't fall off because it has a 50:50% weight distribution over its its Front and Rear axles. Small wonder it has such Phenomenal Handling!!!
Every other Car manufacturer has fiddled with the Front Engine, Front wheel drive Layout, even Mercedes Benz. BMW was the only Manufacturer that kept the Front Engine RWD layout which was largely responsible for the heavenly driving response achieved on its line up. All of that is set to change now with the introduction of the new 1series with FWD or AWD layout.

2012 BMW 1 series

I cannot begin to come up with excuses on why BMW has chosen to go the way of the others and dilute the BMW driving experience? But a close answer comes in the knowledge that for the 1st time in its History, Land Rover will have a FWD model in its much anticipated LRX.

Land Rover LRX Concept
The closest I can come to telling you why is that Both BMW and Land Rover are trying to adjust to the times. Porsche, Ferrari both have Hybrid models in the works. This was un-thinkable just a few years back.
Please make no mistake, there are Advantages in the Front engine FWD layout: improved Fuel consumption being the chief one, but I thought the reason we bought a BMW was that you wanted a car that you could go round a corner at any speed? And the whole Logic behind a Land Rover was that it could go where Nature you’d rather you stop and go back Home? What use is a Front wheel driven(only) Land Rover?
It’s a Sad time for us pure motor enthusiasts!!!!!