BMW's naming strategy

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Now the 35i engine goes 4 cylinder...

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-ger ... m35i/38716

[Rich B]

18 Inch brake discs?!

[Gavin]

18" front discs??????????? How big are those wheels then?

Looks like any Kia or Hyundai from the back

[Rich B]

Absolute bollocks. The M3/4 has 370mm discs. 18inch is over 450mm.

[nuttinnew]

Looks shit.

[McSwede]

That's one of the reasons that the current M140i appealled to me. It'll soon be a transverse 4 with front or x-drive and a whole heap less desirable

[mik]

It is monumentally stoopid.

As noted recently. Helped SIL buy a 118i recently. Which is a 1.5 turbo. Of course.

[Rich B]

It is monumentally stoopid.

As noted recently. Helped SIL buy a 118i recently. Which is a 1.5 turbo. Of course.

theyre all at it though. The Merc A180 is also a 1.5 turbo.

[mik]

I know. They can all FO.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Are we already back round to going through the whole history of incorrect BMW naming strategy?

Wife likes the X2. I don't dislike it apart from it a) being an SUV therefore turd and 2: it having rubbish drivetrain options (fwd and low power petrols).

Ergo this seems like a promising compromise. SUrprised it's not Xdrive though, given that the current top diesel engined models are Or maybe just turd reporting

[McSwede]

It is monumentally stoopid.

As noted recently. Helped SIL buy a 118i recently. Which is a 1.5 turbo. Of course.

Most people will understand the hierarchy of the model range (bigger number = it being more betterer ) but most people couldn't give a fuck what's under the bonnet because they treat cars like white goods.

Several people have asked me if my car is a 4ltr.

[JLv3.0]

most people couldn't give a fuck

FTFY. For all situations.

[McSwede]

most people couldn't give a fuck

FTFY. For all situations.

You are correct

[Rich B]

It is monumentally stoopid.

As noted recently. Helped SIL buy a 118i recently. Which is a 1.5 turbo. Of course.

Most people will understand the hierarchy of the model range (bigger number = it being more betterer ) but most people couldn't give a fuck what's under the bonnet because they treat cars like white goods.

Several people have asked me if my car is a 4ltr.

only proper ///M cars are 4ltr...

[Marv]

only proper ///M cars are 4ltr...

[JLv3.0]

The little kiddie versions, maybe.

[Rich B]

only proper ///M cars are 4ltr...

only proper M cars are 3.2 ltr too!

[Jobbo]

I spotted a lease deal on a new shape Audi A6 40TDI the other day. Assuming that 40 must mean it was the 3.0 V6 TDI, I was surprised to find it's actually the new name for the 2.0TDI. So I don't think alternative naming conventions are any better.

[JLv3.0]

Isn't there some truly horribly complex equation for how Audi name their cars now? Or was that a joke that I didn't get?

[Rich B]

Isn't there some truly horribly complex equation for how Audi name their cars now? Or was that a joke that I didn't get?

i remember you talking about that a while ago - I don’t think it’s found it’s way here yet, but it did sound ridiculous!