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BMW to launch 1 Series in 2013
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German car maker to usher in the 1 Series model range; expected price to be in the Rs 23-26 lakh bracket
German car maker BMW announced its product offensive for India at the launch of the 6 Series Gran Coupe in Mumbai on November 8. The company plans to usher in a number of new models including the 1 Series. Prices of the sedan version are to be in Rs 23-26 lakh bracket and the model range will be produced at the BMW Chennai facility. Also Read: BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Launched
BMW is also expected to offer two engine options namely the 118i and the 120d. The 120d will be equipped with the same two-litre oil burner in the 320d currently in India. Though slightly detuned to match emission norms and other dynamics of the car, the two-litre oil burner will develop 179PS of power at 4,000rpm. Torque will remain the same at 320Nm from 1,750rpm to 3,000rpm. The 1.8-litre motor will produce 145PS of power at 4,000rpm and 300Nm of torque from 1,750rpm to 2,500rpm. Both engines have a claimed overall fuel consumption of 14kmpl for the petrol and 18kmpl for the diesel. The engine will be mated to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox for both variants.
Standard equipment on the 1 Series is expected to be the the BMW ‘ConnectedDrive’ technology, SRS airbags, ABS with EBD, traction control, bi-xenon headlamps and more.
The entry level BMW 1 Series will be among the six models to be produced By the Chennai facility by 2013 end.
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ashish
"Stuttgart Based",..............no..........stutttgart based is mercedes.BMW is based in Munich.
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Vikramjit Singh
relax guys, its nice to know that u know what brand is produced where, however i wonder if you know where is tat nano manufactured.
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Jagdeesh
Dear Vikramjit,Yes. Tata Nano is manufactured at Sanand in Gujarat.I am not trying to be nitpicky but as an avid car enthusiast, the least I expect is the content to be factual.
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Jagdeesh
2 things to note:1. BMW is not based in Stuttgart. And Stuttgart is not in Bavaria, its in Baden-Württemberg. Irrelevant, since BMW is based out of Munchen(Munich) which is in Bavaria. And for your future reference - Mercedes is from Stuttgart and Audi is from Ingolstadt before you make another blunder.2. The picture is of a 2011 model BMW 1 series which has been redesigned for 2012. If you do Google for the pictures to publish here, at the least get the latest one.
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aravind
u missed out Porsche (stuttgart)
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pragu
hi..... actually bmw is not based in stuttgart..... its based in munich......mercedes is based in stuttgart.....
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Raju Bakshani
Mercedes Benz is from Stuttgart and BMW is from Munich, both are in the state of Bavaria.
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