BMW xDrive trademark filings

[CGSTL]

Now I understand a little bit better... Thanks.

Originally Posted by scott27

sDrive = RWD with active rear electro-mechanic differential

Not all model will get this configuration. Especially not in Europe.

xDrive ... Perhaps X1 won't be AWD exclusive.



BMW also want to expose xDrive TM more , putting the badge on the vehicle. Same case with sDrive.

Engine displacement codes are becoming a bit irrelevant with the turbo tech.

How would you badge several models with same engine yet difererent power output?

Perhaps 330i, 330ii, 330iii


With all new niche models on the way BMW needed to rethink the engine + drive nomenclature.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by trueX5er

Why do you need "sDrive" (which sounds very similar to "xDrive") when it is implied that it is RWD? the "i" in "335i", and the absent "x" implies it is also RWD. The "x" implies it is AWD.
All BMW SAV are equipped with xDrive. It is implied in the "X" of "X5" or "X3". So why does it need to be redundant?
And while "3.0" gave somewhat of a hint about the engine, what good does "30" do? It has nothing to do with the vehicle.

Scott answered most of it, but a couple of clarifications:

• sDrive doesn't mean RWD; I would have said it means DPC, but Scott's definition is likely more precise. It is implied that not all RWD vehicles will have it
• i generally means injection, not RWD. That isn't always true, but it is most of the time. It has nothing to do with RWD.
• 30 certainly has something to do with the vehicle, it is the engine capacity in decilitres, before we get into the whole marketing approach of "add 5 for turbo" or "subtract 2 for derated"

I would have guessed what was coming, but Scott's hint of a RWD (or FWD) X, with only 2wd, is good news IMO.

[trueX5er]

Originally Posted by JCL

Scott answered most of it, but a couple of clarifications:

• sDrive doesn't mean RWD; I would have said it means DPC, but Scott's definition is likely more precise. It is implied that not all RWD vehicles will have it
• i generally means injection, not RWD. That isn't always true, but it is most of the time. It has nothing to do with RWD.
• 30 certainly has something to do with the vehicle, it is the engine capacity in decilitres, before we get into the whole marketing approach of "add 5 for turbo" or "subtract 2 for derated"

I would have guessed what was coming, but Scott's hint of a RWD (or FWD) X, with only 2wd, is good news IMO.

1. Exactly my point, the average joe is going to have no idea what sDrive means. I didn't.

2. I meant that it is implied if there is just an "i" and no "x", it is RWD. I know "i" means injection, but it can also be used to determine rwd/awd, etc.

3. Engines are rarely rated in decilitires (not much is measured in decilitres) and it's obvious that they just removed the decimal. And as you stated it is not always the correct number.

[whoopy-do]

thank god! what are they thinking, it really looks tacky!

[Craig]

Will the 2009 models have the dynamic X Drive?

Craig

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by Craig

Will the 2009 models have the dynamic X Drive?

Craig

DxD / DPC....2009 Thats what I heard.

[Craig]

Great, thanks!

I'm waiting for the SD diesel...

Craig

[xdrive]

With the Dynamic Xdrive and the 4.4L v8 TT on the X5, wondering who would buy the X6, really?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by xdrive

With the Dynamic Xdrive and the 4.4L v8 TT on the X5, wondering who would buy the X6, really?

Lame question. V8 TT engine like all other BMW engines have different versions and outputs. X6 will always have more sportier handling than X5.

[LeMansX5]

Change in naming for X5 coming on 2009 models