I can't understand BMW and Porsche's..., model code sequence
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 Apr 10 2024, 11:48 PM, updated 2y ago
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Lets look at some examples from Mercedes/VW/Audi » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « All nicely sequential running numbers. Then we come to BMW and Porsche » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Does anybody know how the boffins at Porsche and BMW decide on their model codes? It looks so random and... un-German gobiomani liked this post
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Apr 11 2024, 12:24 AM
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BMW is somewhat sequential based on project
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/indu...ames-explained/ QUOTE BMW E87 1st-gen 1-series Coupe, 2004-2011 BMW E88 1st-gen 1-series Convertible, 2004-2011 BMW E89 2nd-gen Z4, 2009-2016 BMW E90 5th-gen 3-series saloon, 2005-2011 BMW E91 5th-gen 3-series Touring, 2005-2011 BMW E92 5th-gen 3-series coupé, 2005-2011 BMW E93 5th-gen 3-series convertible, 2005-2011 |
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Apr 11 2024, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE(dylan_chng @ Apr 11 2024, 12:24 AM) BMW is somewhat sequential based on project German but in a different way I seehttps://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/indu...ames-explained/  |
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Apr 12 2024, 02:38 AM
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I’m a Porsche driver, and I’ve given up on their internal naming nomenclature…. RigerZ liked this post
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Apr 12 2024, 04:16 PM
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Because BMW is driving machines and a lot more than unconventional , it appeal more to right brain, not like the very sober and sensible and serious business Mercedes VW and Audi also project the same sensibility and albeit mix it up with perfromance. Porsche is luxury sports brand "driven en by dream" Very right brain, abstract and emotion appealing I think the model naming convention therefore follow path of the brand, RalphRatedR liked this post
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Apr 12 2024, 04:21 PM
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Incidentally Bimmer is defying sales of EV experience of Mercedes and VW YTD 2024. Read all about it
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/...-slowing-demand |
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Apr 12 2024, 04:22 PM
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Incidentally Bimmer is defying sales of EV experience of Mercedes and VW YTD 2024. Read all about it
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/...-slowing-demand |
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Apr 18 2024, 06:01 AM
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I learned something quite interesting today… Porsche makes the Boxster/Cayman series… internally these were called 987 and 981. Porsche also makes the 911 series, internally, the past 2 gens were named 997 and 991. The reason was because these 2 previous generations shared a lot of architecture in the build, and a lot of 997nand 991 parts can ben found in the 987 and 981! All that’s changed with the advent of the present 992 generation of 911 though. RigerZ liked this post
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Apr 18 2024, 09:05 AM
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QUOTE(RigerZ @ Apr 10 2024, 11:48 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Does anybody know how the boffins at Porsche and BMW decide on their model codes? It looks so random and... un-German  This post has been edited by 4WD_er: Apr 18 2024, 09:05 AM |
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Apr 18 2024, 06:54 PM
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QUOTE(4WD_er @ Apr 18 2024, 09:05 AM) People said BMW drivers have lower EQ, I think this is passed down from the designers LOL Oh… please don’t get me started on the (current) new design language of the Bimmers…. |
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Jul 30 2024, 02:58 PM
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Porsche's model numbering originated from the number of design drawings that gotten them to the final production sketch.
Original 911 was drawing no. 901 but that was already trademarked by someone else (Peugeot if not mistaken) and they simply renamed it 911. At least that's what I was being told in VW Autostadt Stuttgart few months ago |
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