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Originally Posted by solstice
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Originally Posted by unfoundnemo
As for the delayed release of xDrive, it's more than likely a production ramp-up or supply chain issue than it would be a development issue or sales tactic.
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I actually think it is a bit of both, it definitely simplifies supply chain ramp up. But at the same time it controls the early messaging. If awd was co released with rwd all the messaging around the superiority of awd would dominate the headlines about the car. I think bmw would want to be sure that the commitment to the 6mt and the work they did on rwd balance gets its due in the sun before it all gets washed away by the absurdly quick 0-60 and superior lap times of the awd model.
It also allows for awd to have its own day as a separate press bump and be able to focus on things they did to further optimize the system. It just makes sense to keep it separate rather than cram it all into one press drive session