![]() ![]() It is interesting to note that just two years ago, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confessed 80 percent of the buyers of 1 Series vehicles believed them to be front wheel drive, even though the maker made no such claim, according to a blog by Todd Lassa of Motor Trend. Last year, the two luxury brands captured almost four percent of the 14.5 million in US auto sales, without a single front-wheel-drive model in the mix. The move is an effort to gain market share in the US and beyond. New technology has improved front wheel handling, stability and dynamics, while the real reason for the change is mounting economic pressure to cut costs and increase gas economy.įront wheel drive vehicles from both brands should begin to appear in US showrooms this year or next, with competitively low prices in the luxury market. Reportedly, BMW has also revealed plans to offer front-wheel-drive cars. Mercedes-Benz trotted out the new compact CLA250 in Detroit last Monday, a four-door coupe and the first ever front-wheel-drive vehicle with the world famous three-pointed trademark in the grille, according to Jerry Hirsch writing in the Chicago Tribune. It had to happen since the rest of the industry adopted front-wheel-drive long ago simply to increase mileage and efficiency.
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