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RSSBMW 2002: The elegant Series from Germany
BMW, the German car maker is a prestige symbol for car lovers. Any car lover will dream to own a model The BMW 2002 came out first in late 1960’s. In the early 1970’s it led to the very successful 3-Series. In the early 1963, BMW had discussed the need to enter new niche markets, with a range of powerful and light compact two door cars, which led to the launching of BMW 2002. It was the huge demand for the powerful and agile cars that made
BMW to bring out
“02 setting up new standards for small cars. The 2002 model was a big success among the drivers and competed with great success in touring car races across the globe. This helped in re-establishing the sporting image that BMW enjoyed in the early 1930’s.
The short wheelbase two door cars had much handling advantages. The lighter body would help in improved performance whilst the two door set up would provide a sporty look. The two door saloon did not take long to design with the four door New Class model wheelbase shortened by two inches to 98.4 inches. The redesigned interior was to suit by Wilhelm Hofmeister whilst the front of the car received a minor facelift.
The car was launched in March 1966 and was immediately acclaimed as a winner. The lighter body made the car nearly as fast as the 1800 sedan. BMW, the German manufacturer, at the Frankfurt Motor show in autumn 1967, announced an even sportier version - the 1600ti - with a 105 hp twin carburettor engine. In the late 1960’s BMW considered the possibility of giving the two-door vehicle another engine in the shape of a 2-litre relative of the 1600ti’s four cylinders, leading to the introduction of 1600-2. But, giving tough time to BMW, unfortunately, the twin-carburettor engine did not meet the new Federal exhaust emissions regulations, preventing it from entering in the US. However, the 100hp 2-litre engine in the 2000 coupe met up with the regulations.
Tags: Cars, engine, US, Germany, wheel base, driver, BMW2002, 1963, Federal exhaust emissions regulations, two-door, Wilhelm Hofmeister
Yes, it is true that the name Mitsubishi Fuso is not much popular among the new generation. But automobile lovers can never forget this name. Mitsubishi Fuso is a medium to light duty trucks that were on roads since the 1960s. Mitsubishi is well known name in the industry and their Fuso line of commercial haulers has made itself quite a reputation among truck drivers. From dump trucks to sweepers these trucks are popular for its dependability and efficiency. Any person, who drives it, falls in love wit it.
