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The X3's baby brother is as fun to drive as the 3-series.
Malicious tongues claim that the X1's psychedelic-swirl paint job marks the ultimate expression of Chris Bangle's flame- surface design philosophy, but this is not the case. The wild circles printed on thick adhesive foil do a better job of disguising a car's contours than the matte-black cladding used in the past. It was required attire for the preproduction prototype X1 that we drove.
Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW X1 Review - 2009 Sneak Preview - Automobile Magazine