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If you read the original post you can see clearly "Evaluating" and no decision has been made.
BMW evaluate every idea and decision put forward from the marketing department, a concept on paper can only go one way but a full working concept can deliver a more realistic reaction.
There are lots of projects and ideas that have started on paper leading to working prototypes for a proper evaluation. And we have built prototypes of such models you can only dream of and that includes ideas discussed for the M Division, who have their own "Skunkworks" and that is how they came up with the M5 CSL and the car that everybody is excited about the BMW 1M Coupe, a car that not only began in the heart but took a working prototype to convince the BMW Board to green-light this car.
As of X3M and X3 35iS they will not make a decision until the X3 has had a successful establishment period. The E87 1er also had an establishment period of two years allowing to determine if the car is successful and allow a full product rollout which is what happened with a 3dr Sporthatch , Coupe and Cabrio. A Touring was also developed for the 1er as was a Sedan but these were removed to prevent clashing with the lower entry 3er sedan and Touring in Europe, especially in high priority European fleet markets.
The X4 however is ready to go. And it looks very sporty , a bit sleeker than the X6 and adds a trunk similar to the GT allowing it's concept idea as a Sport Activity Sedan. It takes some design cues from the new X3 but reverses them , for example that character line on the X3 is reversed on the
X4 by having the line shoot upwards to the A-Pillar instead of downwards to the wheel arch.
As for X3 35iS and X3M , two bodyshells will be shipped from Spartanburg to Munich where they will build evaluation models of the proposed strategy.
Both might arrive or just one , As of now it is too early to determine because we have to see how the market takes to the new F25 X3.
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