BMW’s entry-level 1-Series model will soon be offered with the company’s xDrive all-wheel drive system. This is the first time when the xDrive arrives on the 1-Series and it will be available only for the 120d and M135i models.
The system is capable of distributing drive torque
variably between the front and the rear axle, promising to improve
safety and handling. It has an electronically-controlled multi-disc
clutch and when driving on normal roads it transfers 60 percent of the
torque to the rear wheels.
The hotter M135i with the xDrive AWD system
and the 6-cylinder 3.0-liter 315 hp (235 kW) engine is capable of
performing the 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 4.7 seconds, on its way
to an electronically-limited maximum speed of 155 mph (249 km/h).
The BMW 1-Series xDrive will be shown at the end of the month in Paris along with the recently announced Concept Active Tourer.
Source: BMW
