BimmerPost has laid out what is apparently the 2010 product plan for BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce on its 5 Series forum. The source of the information is said to be "Scott26/7," who is in turn said to be "BMW's inside man."
Said insider expects the face-lifted E92 BMW 3 Series coupe to turn up at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in both regular and M3 form. The F10 5 Series sedan will also be there, along with a concept Active Hybrid 5 Series sedan. In addition, the production Mini crossover, previewed in Detroit's Beachcomber, is said to be on the unveil list as well.
This also seems plausible enough, as does the suggestion that a long-wheelbase 5 Series sedan will debut the following month in Shanghai.
From there, it gets a bit murkier, with the source suggesting a Motorsport 1 Series will turn up sometime this winter, taking the name 1 Series Super Sport. We've heard this rumor before, but BMW officials told us in September 2009 that there was no truth to it.
For the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the plan shows the unveiling of a "production," leasable version of the BMW Concept ActiveE, as well as a nearly production-ready coupe version of the Rolls-Royce Ghost, the 201EX concept. In late November, the source expects the world debut of second-generation 6 Series coupe.
A U.S. debut for the 2011 BMW X1 could come at the 2010 LA Auto Show, according to the source. Interestingly, the source is mum on the status of the redesigned BMW X3. Last we heard, its U.S. launch date had been pushed back, but it's still expected to hit dealers this summer.
Finally, among the assorted concepts we may see this year could be a visionary look into the third-generation Mini Cooper. The concept could be carbon fiber and is said to take the Cooper's "lightness" to new heights. The third-gen Mini Cooper will go on sale in 2013, says the source.
sebastien2 says:
04:04 AM, 01/ 5/10
Will you drive the fantastic X1 18d sDrive like us???