Turning to forward motion seems to be what BMW is doing. Right now, the Bavarian brand's range consists of rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models, and only the Mini subsidiary follows the front-wheel drive layout. However, this is set to change in the coming years, since as stated by Ian Robertson in Auto Express, the BMW Group is about to evolve 20 new models with forward motion. Naturally, the ones we'll see first are the new Mini and the production version of the Concept Active Tourer (photo), while the Mini 5-door will follow on the same platform, Clubman, Coupe, Cabrio, but also the next BMW Series 1 which will be launched about 2017. BMW is even studying the possibility of the 2nd generation X1 being based on the same platform, while the development of a small sports cabrio model called Z2 is also possible. After all, the base is ready: the Mini Roadster.