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It isn't bad but it isn't good either. I guess BMW wanted to make the 1-series pretty "exclusive" by pricing it just about the same range asthe 3-Series' competition, ie: C-Class, A4, IS250/IS350. I was hoping for it to be $ 2,000 less as a starting point. For a couple more grand, you can getthe 3-series sedan. I guess the 1-series is the "cheaper" alternative of the 3-series Coupe as that's where you actually see a big pricedifference in.
On another note about the 1-series, something a little special for 1-Series owners I guess...
BMW makes starter buttons even tackier
Drivers who purchase a 2008 BMW 1 Series in the U.S. will be reminded they are one of the first in the country to own the new model every time they start or stop the car. Every 2008 model coupe and convertible will feature an engraved starter button with the message "Year One of the 1."
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BMW are hoping the new 1-series will create the kind of following the original 2002 model did after its launch more than 40 years ago. The starter button engraving idea was brought about as a way to help drivers feel just a little bit more special about their car.
The funny thing about most cars with starter buttons is that they still require the driver to insert a key, which means they're just a tacky gimmick. Cars that can detect the key in your pocket and then start up at the push of a button would be the ideal set-up.
This is just the first of several announcements BMW is planning as the car's 2008 launch date approaches.
Nissan GT-R's price has been officially anounced as well. Good luck trying to get it close to that with all the dealershipmark-ups though.
2009 Nissan GT-R U.S. pricing announced at $69,850
The newest supercar from Japan has finally received firm U.S. pricing. Nissan's GT-R will go on sale in Japan early next month, and U.S. sales will kick off in June of 2008. Until then all we can do is drool and daydream. Oh, and pinch our pennies.
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Not that the GT-R is a bank-buster. In fact, for the performance, the only thing that's getting busted is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06's reputation as performance per dollar champion. Coming in at a cool $69,850 the base GT-R slides in nearly $2,000 under the base Z06. The Premium trim GT-R, which adds Bose audio, heated seats and side air bags and more, rings up at $71,900 - a far cry from a fully-loaded Z06 3LZ, which will run you $77,545.
It's not just the Corvette that's getting spanked in the performance per dollar comparison - in fact the Z06 is the closest competitor. For comparison consider the Porsche 911, which starts at $72,400 for a stripped RWD-only version, and runs to over $120,000, or the Mercedes-Benz SL-class, which you won't find under $90,000 new, and can climb to over $180,000. Those cars can barely keep up with (or not keep up at all in the SL's case) the much less expensive GT-R. On the other hand, cars like Audi's S5 come in significantly cheaper (the S5 starts around $50,000) and offer about two-thirds of the performance of the GT-R, with around 354hp compared to the GT-R's 473hp, putting it in a similar league in terms of value, but still far behind the GT-R in absolute performance.
Stats and figures on the GT-R are unchanged - which means you can get a car that'll lap the Nurburgring as fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo for less than the price of a Corvette Z06 - an insane bargain.