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Originally Posted by Outlaw 06
... Most customers probably won’t notice and don’t care about the powertrain configuration of their leased BMWs anyway. Additionally, horrible levels of engine Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) don’t seem to matter much to BMW engineers anymore, as anybody who's driven a turbocharged N20 I4 powered car with the equally horrible start stop and default comfort mode features can attest to (for those who don’t know, the N20 is a rattling, unbalanced, embarrassment).
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We are already on to 1.5-litre 3-cylinder engines in the 1, 2 & 3-series over here in Europe. Essential for BMW to meet current legislation and emission targets.
Then we were having EPS in some of the E9x models, hardly got a mention. It was only when the F3x models came along and the rollout to all models that the steering got the bashing.
Many UK users applauded BMW for softening the F3x suspensions as well. Ride quality is coming back in fashion, after the pseudo sport feel we've been fed as the way to drive.