BMW is a master in finding innovative yet strange ideas concerning its models, and even if a certain segment from the auto industry have been discovered by other car manufacturers, the German premium auto maker will be there to claim its crown.

The carmaker has the experience and the necessary skills of adaptability, of finding new niches and ways of impressing its customers, and the BMW XCite model might be that “thing” which would definitely “excite” all its fans with its impressive features of a worthy crossover.

This would be a virgin territory that BMW would be exploring from now on, a territory that would surely revolutionize the entire crossover/hatchback segment. Thus, the XCite is supposed to be a smaller yet sporty hatchback, going crazy in the United States, where BMW fans have been long craving for such a model.

Moving on to the manufacturing process, the BMW XCite is rumored to come with the company`s UKL platform, which will underpin a front-wheel drive layout, also found on the new BMW X1. The company is also planning the introduction of an xDrive variant, best suitable for American teenagers` needs. So imagine driving a BMW XCite xDrive on the streets of Miami or Los Angeles.

Exciting driving of the BMW XCite comes with an interesting choice of engines under the hood, where the carmaker will have to decide between the company`s three- or four-cylinder units, with the turbocharged configuration. Or perhaps, it will use them both.

Additionally, we might witness the return of the six-manual transmission, which would give the XCite more reasons to be the perfect solution for boys, while the girls may also choose to drive it with the eight-speed automatic. We are looking forward to see the BMW`s final plans and performance details!

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The BMW German based carmaker is quietly working on a new entry crossover 1-Series, called for the moment Xcite, which would be later named the 1-Series Sport Cross, according to a report from Automobile Mag.

The future BMW 1-Series Sport Cross NEC (new entry crossover) is rumored to carry on the front-wheel drive legacy, standing on the carmaker`s new and more performance UKL platform, which will place the model below the second-gen BMW X1, also coming with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations.

Since we are talking here about a UKL platform, the BMW 1-Series Sports Cross might also come with two body styles, like three- and five-door versions, with a complete body language design, compared with what BMW has provided us with so far, in terms of visuals and aerodynamics.

Since we are referring to the new entry crossover`s design, we might depict the compact greenhouse on a much impressive and muscular body design, coming with a longer nose, wider stance and track, as well as a mixture between the M Sport and the X-line elements.

Moving under the hood, the future BMW 1-Series Sport Cross is also rumored to be equipped with a wide range of three- and four-cylinder units, hooked to the six-speed manual or automatic transmissions, while prices would be set under $30,000, for each of the 250,000 units planned. We should be able to find out more in the following period, perhaps after the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

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