If you read through the release you will see the introduction of the BMW 118d Coupe and the BMW 120i Coupe. Remember where you heard it first.
WHy ??? I still don't understand this, they don't offer the HPI 272ps version and now they are going even more backward.
BMW pressgroup Do not doubt my source Ty, I know some shit "BMW 130i also with Dry Braking, Fading Compensation, Start-Off Assistant and electronic locking function on the rear axle differential". what is dry braking? :t-hands: Sounds like 130i is getting e-diff just like 135i.
Dry braking is when your braking management approaches your brake pads to your disks close enough to get "shave off" the waterlayer when its raining. Therefore the disks are always dry (at least no big waterlayer) for a perfect braking performance. Concerning the "downgrading" of the engine. As far as I know they had to adopt the engine to Euro 5 regulations and therefore they lost a bit of power... Could be wrong about that though...
It was a marginal loss, after all... but that was the only way to go. I think a 272 hp version would have been too much of a threat to the 135i, even if not offered side by side, as the 130i is hatch only.
Yes, it was done due to Euro5 standards - which means the car is taxed less in many EU countries, and thus comes with lower price for the customer: meaning the "new" engine - although consuming a tad more & bringing a tad less HP on board - is cleaner (total-emissions wise) ... making the new 130i more price competitive. :t-cheers:
The painted interior on that brown car looks fantastic. Porsche offers the option to have interior trim painted in exterior color instead of cheap plastic, but like everything else with Porsche, it costs half a limb. Would be fantastic if BMW offers that as an option on all it's cars.
Is this "new" engine DI or not? Are BMW planning to do this througout their model range (replacing all x25i/x30i engines with the ones introduced in the new Z4 (sDrive23i/sDrive30i)? :t-hands:
