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

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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. :thumbup:

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 :rolleyes:

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

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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.

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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.

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Originally Posted by trueX5er

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.

AMG. And, with the AMG 65, they add a turbo to a 6.0 litre and added five to the model number. Seems familiar. :rofl: There goes BMW playing catch up.

Infiniti.

This would be a good trivia question. Any others?

So when is this going to start filtering through, im expecting a march delivery, to be honest if it is on mine i will be removing it asap it looks hidious!

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Originally Posted by whoopy-do

So when is this going to start filtering through, im expecting a march delivery, to be honest if it is on mine i will be removing it asap it looks hidious!

You will be fine. Not starting till 2009 model year.

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

Will the 2009 models have the dynamic X Drive?

Craig

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Originally Posted by Craig

Will the 2009 models have the dynamic X Drive?

Craig

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

Great, thanks!

I'm waiting for the SD diesel...

Craig