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      07-19-2012, 11:15 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP View Post
I don't understand why the 35i has the old transmission, yet the 28i has the sweet 8-speed. I guess they had a bunch of left-over old 6-speed autos they needed to dispense out...
I bet BMW thought they were going to bring the X1 to the US way earlier than Q3 2012, and the 8-speed was not ready yet. My theory is based on the fact that I saw an X1 Xdrive 35i testing in California 2+yrs ago. So BMW started the DOT/EPA/CARB certifications with the 6-speed auto and instead of spending more money to recertify, they just decided to keep the old transmission in the 35i. Just my .02
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