As we've seen our German friends continue to grow bigger and add new products to their lineups -- in some cases even start new markets -- it seems that cars we wouldn't have expected came to fruition.
For instance, did we know that Mercedes-Benz would create a new market for four-door coupes or that Porsche's best selling product would be an sport-utility vehicle?
I wouldn't say so.
Now it appears that BMW is chasing after the van market. Yes, you read that correctly. Perhaps it will be the most driver-oriented van ever, though?
Said to be based on a MINI, pictured alongside the BMW tester, the BMW van is well...an intriguing concept. But more importantly, I think it's best not to ask if it should build it but whether BMW is chasing after too many niche groups. I guess anything's possible after the 5-Series GT.
That said, it's an interesting point - Since it appears BMW is going full steam ahead,
is it just confidently strolling into ANOTHER 5-Series GT situation by creating a product no one asked for? Is failure just a by-product of innovation? OR, is the ultimate people carrier what people REALLY want and I am just out of the loop on that.
We can all agree on one thing, there is no van that people truly want, yet...
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