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Originally Posted by Blader
Actually everything below the Mercedes C Class and the Audi A4 already has a transverse platform with a FWD/AWD setup and uses basically the same AWD setup as their lesser powered versions in each range so BMW is doing exactly the same thing.  |
That was my mistake - sorry. I absolutely meant to type "transverse". Thank you for pointing out my error. I have corrected it.
BMW isn't quite doing the same thing. Yes, all three use a transverse platform, but BMW is the only one who has not gone all in with a full-bore high performance lineup akin to what they offer for their longitudinal chassis. Audi and Mercedes offer top of the line AMG and RS models with ~400hp (rumored to be as much as 420hp for Mercedes second generation AMG *45 vehicles, the first of which is launching very soon). As I mentioned in my post, BMW's lineup will top out with the 300hp M*35i M Performance models.