[quote=AN][quote=flu]BMW has one major problem right now…As do most german cars these days….
Weight…
When a f30 328 weighs 3500lbs…that’s right 3500lbs, time to go on a diet big time…And the mighty f30 335 weighs close to 3600 lbs (yikes!)…And even the even the 135 weighs in at 3400lbs…
Man…..BMW needs to go on a major diet…..I use to think 3200lbs was porky…..And that was 10 years ago….[/quote]
Nissan seem to agree with you and me: Linky. 15% weight reduction will mean the G-series will weight around 3100lb. I hope they’re successful and the rest of the market head in that direction as well.[/quote]
Nissan looks like they might be using a mercedes engine in the next generation G…
….. a Mercedes designed engine
….. that will be built in a Nissan factory
….. in the USA by american workers
….. that will find it’s way to both an Infiniti and a Mercedes product…
Wow, my head is spinning… I guess trying to explain the complexity of this to people like paddyoh about ditching Jeff Bridges would be too hard 🙂
BTW: imho Nissan needs to redesign the G big time…It’s a great car, but the second generation imho didn’t go that far enough from the first generation.. and imho the current exterior design is getting dated… Nissan needs to take it up one notch again with something new.. Hopefully not in the BMW-bangled or Acura-attrocious direction…
