BMW is and has been one of the premier purveyors of performance luxury vehicles in its (year) existence. This is the brand built on the slogan "The Ultimate Driving Machine." While the core models have remained true to the brand's original mission, new additions have drifted further and further away - the recently introduced BMW X1 and 5-Series GT, to give a few examples. BMW has been on a relentless quest for volume , and it seems to now be going at any lengths to achieve those goals. wE thought MINI was supposed to fill the inexpensive, volume role, but we guess not. The confirmation of front-wheel drive models came at the BMW Annual Accounts Press Conference by Dr. Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the BMW AG Board of