Comments on: BMW Kills the X7 to Focus on Crossovers http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GreggJ http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-237018 GreggJ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:57:01 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-237018 <p>Sorry all, I don't quite see the Crossover. As Peter M. DeLorenzo says at this week's www.autoextremist.com: "Shut the lights off on the room where that Mini Crossover Concept came from, turn, and then walk slowly away. Please."</p> Sorry all, I don’t quite see the Crossover. As Peter M. DeLorenzo says at this week’s http://www.autoextremist.com: “Shut the lights off on the room where that Mini Crossover Concept came from, turn, and then walk slowly away. Please.”

]]> By: GregW http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-237012 GregW Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:43:34 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-237012 <p>I agree with JonPD - common sense now prevails at BMW.</p> I agree with JonPD – common sense now prevails at BMW.

]]> By: Hai http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-236890 Hai Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:37:16 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-236890 <p>At least the X1 retains the good looks of both the X5 and the X3. I can't say the same for the MINI Crossover.</p> At least the X1 retains the good looks of both the X5 and the X3. I can’t say the same for the MINI Crossover.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-236840 Gabe Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:40:50 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-236840 <blockquote> <p>What does the X1 look like compared to the MINI Concept? Are there any concept photos of the X1?</p> </blockquote> <p>Sorry, I just assumed everyone would know about <a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/" rel="nofollow">BimmerFile</a>. There's a link in the story above to a BimmerFile story on the X1. You can also check it out <a href="http://www.bimmerfile.com/2008/10/01/bmw-x1-debuts/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>

What does the X1 look like compared to the MINI Concept? Are there any concept photos of the X1?

Sorry, I just assumed everyone would know about BimmerFile. There’s a link in the story above to a BimmerFile story on the X1. You can also check it out here.

]]> By: JonPD http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-236837 JonPD Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:16:34 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-236837 <p>The X1 isn't nearly as attractive as the new R60 imo, its also much to portly in many ways.</p> <p>http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2008/10/2008-paris-auto-show-bmw-x1-concept.html</p> <p>Great news about the X7 being canceled, rather think BMW must have been living in a pipe dream for a while. The economy has been not very conducive to monster SUVs for the better part of a year.</p> The X1 isn’t nearly as attractive as the new R60 imo, its also much to portly in many ways.

http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2008/10/2008-paris-auto-show-bmw-x1-concept.html

Great news about the X7 being canceled, rather think BMW must have been living in a pipe dream for a while. The economy has been not very conducive to monster SUVs for the better part of a year.

]]> By: Eric http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/07/bmw-kills-the-x7-to-focus-on-the-mini-crossover/comment-page-1/#comment-236832 Eric Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:52:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7332#comment-236832 <p>What does the X1 look like compared to the MINI Concept? Are there any concept photos of the X1?</p> What does the X1 look like compared to the MINI Concept? Are there any concept photos of the X1?

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