BMW to produce compacts based on Mini platform
Rumoured to be called the "0 Series"
BMW will be building a competitor to the Audi A1 and the Mercedes A-Class. The so-called '0-Series', apparently referred to internally as the UKL1 (Untere Kompactklasse, or sub-compact) over at BMW, will be based on the third-generation Mini platform and, hence, be BMW's first front-wheel drive model.
BMW has always been a strict rear-wheel drive automaker - a trademark that distinguishes it from its fellow premium brand competitors - so this piece of news comes as a surprise.
The UKL1/0-series sub-compact range is scheduled for a market release in 2013, and will be offered as both a 3-door and 5-door hatch, with a two-seat roadster variant also in the works. BMW will also develop a range of 3 and 4-cylinder powerplants.
The 0-series will likely be built at the same plant in Oxford in the U.K where MINI models are assembled.
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