I also agree we won’t get a RWD variant here - does BMW sell any non-AWD vehicles here anymore? I don’t think A/4WD is a necessity though. I currently have a RWD Model 3 which is an absolute champ in the winter. Only issue is low clearance over the snow when it’s truly deep in the neighbourhood, which isn’t a RWD issue. I regularly drive on rural highways for work. Throw on some Hakkas and it’s all good. Can’t get its nose out of joint even if you try. Might get it to wiggle its butt a teeny bit if you stomp on it in a turn but traction control is very good and slip start gets me unstuck from parking drifts every time.
We only have special editions of the M3/M4, M2 and the Z4, and one model of the i4 that can be had without AWD. So basically summer only performance cars, and the base i4 which we can’t even give away. I don’t care how good the tech is, it can’t overcome physics. The AWD version can literally run circles around the RWD car in the winter.
I bought a RWD BMW hoping to drive it year round, drove it for two months in the winter (with proper Hakka’s) and said fuck that. Went out and bought an x-drive 3 series for the winter. The RWD car has not seen snow since.
I also agree we won’t get a RWD variant here - does BMW sell any non-AWD vehicles here anymore? I don’t think A/4WD is a necessity though. I currently have a RWD Model 3 which is an absolute champ in the winter. Only issue is low clearance over the snow when it’s truly deep in the neighbourhood, which isn’t a RWD issue. I regularly drive on rural highways for work. Throw on some Hakkas and it’s all good. Can’t get its nose out of joint even if you try. Might get it to wiggle its butt a teeny bit if you stomp on it in a turn but traction control is very good and slip start gets me unstuck from parking drifts every time.
FWD with proper winter tires >>> AWD with all seasons.
We only have special editions of the M3/M4, M2 and the Z4, and one model of the i4 that can be had without AWD. So basically summer only performance cars, and the base i4 which we can’t even give away. I don’t care how good the tech is, it can’t overcome physics. The AWD version can literally run circles around the RWD car in the winter.
I bought a RWD BMW hoping to drive it year round, drove it for two months in the winter (with proper Hakka’s) and said fuck that. Went out and bought an x-drive 3 series for the winter. The RWD car has not seen snow since.