TECHNOLOGY. A quarter century of all-wheel drive.

Byline: MOTOR NEWS REPORTER

TECHNOLOGY A quarter century of all-wheel drive Did you know BMW has been making all-wheel drive cars for 25 years? Nor did we WHEN the Motor News editor arrived at the press conference for the launch of the new BMW X3 in Atlanta, US, last week, he was very surprised to see an old box shape 3 Series parked outside. It was part of a display heralding 25 years of all-wheel drive BMWs and although the 325iX was never sold in SA, it was interesting to see that Audi is not the only premium company that has been powering all four wheels over the years.

When it was launched in the second generation 3 Series, all-wheel drive was offered exclusively in conjunction with a 2.5l …