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Sorry BMW’s recent discussion is a bit much. For one, can not be avoided, because last year I received a BMW 225i, rear-wheel drive, two-door, be somewhat representative of BMW, so when I got any models of BMW test drive cars, and more or less race with his car, think about it.
but the more important reason is that the BMW brand, some of the trends in technology, design and even market positioning, are representative of the industry direction of the trend. This is a strong own ability, but also have a forward-looking brand influence.
So for some new action BMW, such as the promotion of the precursor platforms; and some important models of innovation, such as changes in the new 3 Series I I want to come up and talk talk. Because it is not only a matter of BMW, to a certain extent it is a microcosm of the industry trends.
the new 3 Series, I’ve been on the track, have a test drive on mountain roads, and other family members also BMW’s been compared. That alone this time I say something about your 3 Series changes.
First, it is really a big car, especially the extended version of the 325Li, the side looks great, open up and do not feel small. Of course, the back seat sit up is not small. If you like the “cart” to buy a 3 Series – these words put simply inconceivable a decade ago.
Then, the new 3 Series really comfortable. A variety of deceleration zone of action, I recently opened a 40 million or less all the best car. Note that I rarely use the “stick” to describe the comfort of a car, as some soft car, some car hard, just different orientations. But in the new 3 Series chassis to cope with large covers, potholes, when Goukan, suspension and tires really were very sophisticated, clever, elegant, texture, there is sense of what …… This is not “stick” Yes. Since the deceleration zone and covers far corners of China on the road, therefore the new 3 Series most of the time, are givingGoodwill.
This is more goodwill from the bottom to the lower body, upper body and then hands it? This is a controversial place.
First, the new 3 Series is still a superior cornering skill car. Its distinguishing feature is the quick ratio steering, the front corners of the action very quickly. This largely eliminates bulky to bring body length. Sometimes it feels tail can not keep up in the corners, as long as the hand and then gently beat a little more than the direction of the front flew into the corners on the increased angle. In this process, the body roll rate is moderate, not a small roll type, but not big enough to swing the car feels rock. It still gives me confidence in the past against the apex throttle out of the corners, gradually pushed to the limit.
Therefore, the opening 3 series cornering, without fear. But, it is not so cool. This “bad mood” mainly from the steering feel. The new 3 Series steering wheel of road feel weak at the time of straight, fine sense when playing back direction, much weaker than the previous generation BMW 3. To what extent is it weak? That is, you want to turn the fine adjust the angle of the front wheels, by turning the steering wheel, it really is up to you to do, but did not let you know how to do it. You only have to get through subtle changes in the front wheel steering body and chassis of communication, rather than through the hands of the steering wheel.
understand it? The new 3 Series steering wheel of communication is so weak. I still had a few open 3 Series test drive car, 325Li and 325i, but they are with models, are equipped with a steering assist ACC. I suspect, it is not due to the additional active steering function, the steering system design major changes took place, resulting in a serious lack of communication and a sense of? ACC not equipped with active low-equipped version will be better? Try a later date low version to a conclusion.
such a sense of control, is not a “disappointing”? To be honest, it depends on your expectations for the 3 Series. E90 that make a show of hands every move she makes driving enthusiasts repeatedly praised qualities, so that 3-series users confined to a small group of driving enthusiasts. The softening of the F30 / F35, to be honest I did not feel it on the people handling “cool” to the extent of how high.
G Series 3 Series compared to the F series, I think the level of control and no significant drop (in fact some feel the progress, most notably the shift to a more brisk), but the new generation in their daily enhance comfort and sense of respect is huge significant. Also, a new generation of 2.0T engine responsiveness, personality under various driving modes diversification, are further consummate, is currently at the same level of industry benchmark.
There was a saying – the BMW 3 Series is your life, not open around a car. This sentence, as manufacturers selling cars slogan was okay, but for younger consumers, you can not believe. 3 Series is not the life you have to go through the car, because it has nothing special in itself does not exist, not to be missed qualities.
However, the new system 3 is good enough. I am 3 Series, there was no pre-set expectations, I just hope that BMW could build a “good car.” And I think in front of this BMW is a high enough and comprehensive enough car. If I want to buy in this price range sedan, the new 3 Series – especially the long-wheelbase version, very close to my first choice.
sure some people will say, how can you not have expectations for 3 Series? 3 Series over the years by virtue of the movement is based, it should not impair mobility, weak it is wrong!
I was the phrase: people who rely on sports host, does not mean you have to eat for a lifetime by motion. In fact, today’s mainstream models of BMW, almost the entire department no longer have ten or twenty years of the kind of pure sense of movement, pure driving fun. “Sheer Driving Pleasure”, “The ultimate driving machine”, this touching slogan mention how he is not even a BMW. 3,5,7 Department of mention, even my small station, after driving the 225i convertible sports car, and I feel it soft chassis, precise steering is not boring, but silent and shock filter is beyond me as good as expected …… and in my mind, “BMW sports car,” the image of a large discrepancy.
one generation to the second generation of the Z4, and character manipulationLike shape style from “hard” to “soft”
Recall, that in fact there are changes clues, most notably a car is Z4.2009年的第 2 generation Z4, with than the first generation in 2003, in terms of design and driving feel, have softened a lot. A thoroughbred two-seater can be such a change, you can see that, in fact, over the past decade BMW, have already spotted their way to go. Those who have cried all day “to exercise to exercise,” the friend, you really just wishful thinking. Want to exercise, to save money to buy the M3 ah.
Finally, I found a little rule: I recently opened the most athletic BMW, sequenced are four 840i coupe, X2 Xdirve 25i, 118i.
where 8 Series is BMW impact the high-end market’s flagship, X2 is a new younger crossover, 118i is a three-cylinder predecessor entry vehicle. In the body of the vehicle, I have found a rich tradition of BMW’s characteristic steering feel, throttle response and driving pleasure. Thus I found that seems more in emerging markets, the BMW will rely on its own strengths – to create drivability movement to establish a differentiated image. And as 3,5,7 system that has been completely in the mainstream market BMW, increasingly tend to weaken the movement, the pursuit of more comprehensive.
So you say that BMW does not exercise? I think this is not right. BMW just know better how to keep sports gene, while opening up a bigger market (people make more money).
I write to you, I suddenly had this long article seems extraordinary academic sense ……