The 11 new models are expected to be based on BMW's UKL1 front -
wheel drive platform project, which can reduce the factory costs.
Not exact matches
Able to accommodate two different wheelbases, various track widths, and both front - and four -
wheel drive, the new
platform is a joint
project between Mercedes parent Daimler and corporate partner Renault - Nissan.
Projected to arrive in 2016, the next MINI Cooper Countryman will ride on the new Mini hardtop's UKL front -
wheel -
drive platform.
The concept car that mimics the proposed LSS - short for luxury sport sedan - will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in early January, sources familiar with the
project said.Sources also say that the rear -
wheel -
drive LSS will be built on the same
platform as the Opel Senator.