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BMW operate like a company that have given up on expanding their addressable market and now seek to extract as much value from it as possible. In a vacuum, this
by gifnamething 6y ago
BMW operate like a company that have given up on expanding their addressable market and now seek to extract as much value from it as possible. In a vacuum, this is common and makes sense, but not at the cusp of a revolution in that industry.
I spent a long time sceptical about that other car company. But I've realised I can never overestimate how much the traditional companies will screw up.
- dingaling 6y agoI think it's the opposite problem, they're trying to expand to fill every niche and in so doing have lost focus on what made them appealing. Just look at their model range nowadays, it's vast, confusing and insipid. Very little of it is inspiring unless you think 650bhp in an SUV is interesting.
- nitrogen 6y agoVery little of it is inspiring unless you think 650bhp in an SUV is interesting. Depends on where you live. I drive a really small but acceptably fast car, but I'm frequently surrounded by giant lifted trucks that block all visibility. I want a taller vehicle just so I don't die, but don't want to give up the 6 second 0-60.
- ska 6y ago6 second 0-60 isn't that hard to hit, and doesn't need anything like 650 bhp, even on a larger frame. Unless you are sub 3s, mostly what you need is a bit of torque lower in the range, and a suspension & tires that can deliver it to the road. This, along with transmission ratios, trades off against other things people often want in their cars. hp above 300ish is mostly about what happens (or doesn't happen) at triple digit speeds, at least for regular passenger vehicles not towing large loads. The latter is all about torque available at what range but that can push you into higher hp territory.