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Originally Posted by xdrive
So the sport package will delete the double wishbone suspension, does it mean the mcpherson struct is better than the double wishbone suspension for sporty drive?  Also, if without the double wishbone suspension, can one still get the Adaptive Drive option? This is really confusing. Does it mean that if you want the style 214 wheels, then you can't have the double wishbone suspension setup? |
See, this is what is wrong with reading a single line in a web-based configurator, and deciding that it is the bible on suspension design. 
Yes, the BMW web site says that the sport model deletes the double-wishbone suspension. It doesn't say what replaces it (assuming this single line is correct, which means we really really trust web page designers). Perhaps the replacement is a performance-tuned double-wishbone suspension? I don't know. Who said it had struts?
BMW has used struts for years, including on the M models. They are generally assumed to not be as good a design as the double-wishbone, but it isn't black and white. There are many advantages of struts. Also, a good strut is better than a bad wishbone.
Why would you pick a vehicle on whether it had a double-wishbone suspension? Does it really matter?
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