BMW bros
I read "despite everything" and immediately thought of fucking undertaleI'm 28, I need to get off the internet
>>28875600How come BMW can commit so hard to EVs and still generate billions in profits? I'm ready for that 900km range i3.
VAG>Losses due to EVHonda>Losses due to EVAmericans>Losses due to EVToyota>Losses due to EVHow does the UDM team keep getting away with it?
>>28875635Hybrid platforms I guess. So you share the cost with ICE and can be more flexible. Their tech is pretty on point too.
>>28875637They're not whiny bitches about it. They've arguably invested the most in EV platforms out of all those but did it competently and can now reap the rewards.
It's because they build SUVs in SC.
>>28875635They produce tech that works.Compared to others their assisted driving systems are good, but not intrusive.Their EV motor is one of the best in the market - externally excited synchronous AC drive that uses no rare earths (no availability and cost risk).
>>28875667I get the feel BMW engineers and management are mostly geniune car lovers unlike most other companies. They seem to want to push their own limits rather than barely edging ahead of the competition. The fact their cars don't bong and bing at you for merely looking to the side is a clue to this.
>>28875669If so then why do they push more and more on making it impossible to work on their cars?
>>28875675Byproduct of pushing the envelope coupled with germoid autism.
>>28875600mashallah habibi
The reason BMW is doing so well is mainly marketing and brand value. To the normgroid goycattle it's THE "luxury" brand you get to show others you made it (or pretend you did) so they all want one. Otherwise there's nothing substantially better about them and their modern designs look like rancid shit.
>50% of the profits come from Chinahere's your answer
>>28875635their EV looks good
overall earnings are down 11.5% YoY.revenue is down 6.3% YoY.bmw brand sales figures are down 1.4% YoY.profit margin was stable YoY due to cutting $2.5B from operating costs, and mini brand sales increasing.
>>28875635When you build a car platform you can either build it for gas or electric. If you go for a hybrid you get the worst of both worlds. BMW decided they didn’t trust the EV market to exist and so went ALL IN on a hybrid platform. That means it sucks at everything. They’re huge heavy with giant floor space and all the shit for batteries terms of spacing and all the shit you need for engines in terms of spacing. Basically they’re just huge hunks of steel and they’re using power to hide the bad dynamics. But the plus side is they have one platform for the entire line up so dev costs are low for everything. This is bad and good. It’s bad because all the cars are kind of the same and it’s good because all the cars are kind of the same and pretty good. 7 or 8 series is the best one btw.
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>>28875751Compare that to Volkswagen and Porsche
>>28875635Unfortunately it looks nothing like the VDX, like an homage at best. I would've bought one if it did.
>>288758468.9B euro in operating profit for 2025 reported a few days ago, what's your point.
>>28875852I would buy this. Radical af.>>28875958Isn't VW multiple times bigger than BMW though? Regardless VW was just looking for a reason to lay 50,000 off while BMW is hiring and expanding.
>>28875852Of all the nu bmw vomit I've seen the past few years, this one is the only good looking one. Vertical grill stretched from fender to fender, but lights are integrated inside, very cool.
>>28876155Unfortunately the real i3 will be way more conservative in design.
>"hey guys, why don't we just not go all in on EVs right now">immediately win Europe
>>28875637>Toyota losesToyota has one of the more popular EVs in China now, and is making profit on their singular EV they sell everywhere else
Other manufacturers>quality down>dependability down>prices upThe Ultimate Driving Machine (UDM)>quality up>dependability up>prices stable that’s all there’s to it
>>28876822Their prices are actually down on the EV front with the new platform. This, despite offering way better range and performance. The new iX3 really made the last year model obsolete fast.
Don’t try to shit in your customers mouth and you’re going to make it. Shrimple
>>28875637>>Losses due to EV>AmericansTesla, and GM are still making money, and that's despite GM making an EV rolls royce fighter and a bunch of BEV platforms for honda.
>>28876811That's WV ironically enough.
>>28877374What?"Geely" has almost the same market share as Hyundai/Kia?I have never seen a Geely in the wild, or do they sell under other brand names, like Stellantis?
>>28877467In Europe it's probably mostly Volvos and Smarts, they own stakes in both companies.
>>28877474Ok, Polestar as well.Still high - I see tons of Hyundai/Kia EVs around...
The creaky plastic really pays!
>>28875635Every car is the same platform, same plastic v6, same auto only tranny and the same McDonald's struts on all 4 corners. They trick wrenchlets into thinking they offer a variety
>>28877518lol hell yeah show these bmw fanboys what's up look at this gay little plastic v6 lmao
>>28877518>McDonald's on all 4 cornersFrom the 3 series up BMW has double joint front axles (slightly improved McPherson) and a multilink real axles.
>>28875958VA’s profit was down 44.6% YoY.
>>28877538the car that engine (vr30) is installed to, the v37 chassis Q50/60, has double bones front and rear. so that's a knock against BMW the ultimate driving machine.
>>28875604Line still hits hard tho
>>28877553>v37 chassis Q50
>>28875604I'm the creator's age (34) and I remember making fun of zoomers who thought it was the ultimate game because DUDE RETRO GRAPHIX. You are here forever.
>>28877518>>28877493>I said the plastic word! I did it 4chan!
>>28875637>suzuki>Fat Profits from Jimmy lolSuzuki can't stop winning
>>28877604and? the q50 is a lease car. BMWs are "drivers cars" and still won't commit to double bones. that's the point I was making.
