The New Bmw 1 Series

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Hi All I'm really exited about the following news....since it seems quite reliable and definitive.

BMW should be bringing a new BMW 1 Series here in North America (Canada included lol), between 2004 and 2006. THE CAR IS REAR WHEEL DRIVE! keeping with Bmw's sporty tradition and is a unique feature in this class. More importantly...the car should be priced around 25000$ (canadian) (about the same as a Honda Civic SIR) allowing it to compete with upscale compact cars like Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Acura 1.7EL etc. The engines offered should be 1.6L 1.8L 2L (gas engines). Possibly a 2L diesel might be offered. There will definitively be a M version of the 1 series due for a later introduction. Rumours range from a 2L turbo engine developping 220 hp to a 2.4L naturaly aspired engine develloping 250 hp.

It also seems like Mercedes will also be bringing it's A class over to canada to retail around 28000$. It's a front wheel drive.

I've also seen posts indicating that Audi will also be bringing it's A3 and S3 over to canada.

This is very exiting for people with limited budgets who wish to drive a superior car like a bmw. Could you please bring some light to these arguments by either confirming what I said or by correcting me. Could it be possible to make a category for the 1 series in the forum also.

Thanks for your help.