Everso is sadly gone for a while. Someone will have to take his place and feed JW with some hot new rumours. Here is my first try.
1.
1er will come as a 3-door in early 2006, and as 3-dr or 5-dr touring in 2007
2.
2er will come as a coupe and soft top cabrio in late 2006/ early 2007, and debuts in U.S. market in 2007; we will see no M1 (hatchback), but M2 coupe and cabrio will appear (engine yet unknown)
3.
4er (a folding hard top coupe/cabrio) will be a substitute for a 3er cabrio and will come with carbon fibre (CF) or composite materials (metal + plastic) roof
4.
- M3 will feature 440HP V8 engine, and will be unlimited to 190mph - more CF, plastic and composite materials will be used to reduce the weight
- there will be M4 with same characteristics
- CSL models will be M's with even more powerful engines (+10%) and even more weight reduced
5.
both, RFK and crossover will also feature a CF roof
6.
5er and 6er will adopt 7er's engines and make 640i, 540i and 550i, 650i in the late 2005/early 2006
7.
6er will go diesel - 635d and 645d in the sight (mid 2006)
8.
"iS" designation will be replaced with "Si" - for powerful sport models, and will no mer be limited to X - family
9.
-X5 will adopt new engines from 5er and 7er when it come as a coplete new model in mid 2006
- X3 will face a minor facelift (redesigned and half-painted bumpers + interior materials) for MY2007 and engines updates
10.
- Z4 M is coming as MY 2007 with 400HP V8 - detuned futer M3's engine
- Z4 facelift is heading for MY 2007 - expect more agressive front and some minor changes in the back and interior
- BMW is considernig adding smaller Z2 and bigger V10 Z9 Spyder in the range; but no Z4 coupe
11.
BMW 330Si will come - with over 300HP I6 two stage turbo petrol engine, to fight with Lexus IS350 and new Infiniti G35
12.
RR is launching LWB Phantom in the fall; new Chronicle cabrio based on EX100 concept - arrival in late 2006 / early 2007. They are considering to go downmarket - with a sedan and coupe - to fight the Bentley.
13.
new 7 series planned for MY 2009; expect revolutionary design again, I-drive and dash will be almost a carbon copy of a Z9 concept dash and idrive; idrive will be built in-house - much improved; new advanced safety features; more powerful engines - even petrol turbo ones; EVT engines possible; will come with ZSG gearbox
Schedule - some true, some rumours:
summer 2005: 3er touring, 318i, 323i, 325xi, 330xi
fall 2005: 330d, first 3er "Si" models, 550i, 650i
spring 2006: 3-door 1er, X3 with new engines: 2.5i, 3.0i, 2.0d, 3.0d; 3er coupe, facelifted Z4, Z4 M, 540i, 640i,
summer 2006: 4er, new X5, 635d, 645d
fall 2006: 2er coupe, 335d or 330Sd, 330ii, X3 3.5d or 3.0Sd
spring 2007: 2er cabrio, M3
fall 2007: 1er touring, M4, facelifted 5er
spring 2008: V5 RFK, facelifted 6er and X3
summer 2008: X6 crossover
fall 2008: new 7er
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