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BMW introduced the original 1 Series in 2004, but what if it had made an entry-level car in the late 1980s? A new rendering from talented Abimelec Design envisions an alternate history, one in which…
Adrian Padeanu / April 12, 2024
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Hot hatch made hotter! This used to be a BMW M135i xDrive with the N55 engine, but the owner decided to spice things up. Underneath the hood is now an S55 borrowed from an F80…
Adrian Padeanu / April 7, 2024
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BMW is months away from transitioning the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe to next-generation models by skipping the usual Life Cycle Impulse. Audi is doing things differently since it’s giving the A3 Sportback…
Adrian Padeanu / March 11, 2024
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Even though the first BMW to officially be called a 1 Series debuted in 2004, the manufacturer was making compact versions of its models over a decade before. The formula was always the same: take…
Andrei Nedelea / February 22, 2024
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New BMW 1 Series F70 Specifications Purportedly Leaked
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: February 18, 2024
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We’ve seen plenty of heavily modified BMW M140i project cars over the years, but this one takes the cake. The facelifted F21 model is one of the few xDrive conversions of the right-hand-drive car out…
Adrian Padeanu / February 2, 2024
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The fact that BMW is still selling the M2, M3, and M4 with a manual gearbox has overshadowed the existence of regular models with a clutch pedal. No, we’re not just talking about the Z4…
Adrian Padeanu / January 18, 2024
1 Series
When the previous-generation 1 Series bid farewell in 2019, it took with it the six-cylinder engines, the rear-wheel-drive platform, and the three-door body style. This facelifted F21, however, has all those ingredients, along with copious…
Adrian Padeanu / January 18, 2024
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2024 is shaping up to be another busy year for BMW considering several new models are in the pipeline. The entry-level offerings are due for a refresh since the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran…
Adrian Padeanu / January 15, 2024
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The F40 generation was one of the biggest downgrades in BMW history as it lost the predecessor’s rear-wheel-drive platform and inline-six engines. Seeing the glass half full, enthusiasts got an M Performance version with just…
Adrian Padeanu / January 12, 2024
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As you read this, the year is 2024, marking twenty glorious years since the launch of the BMW 1 Series. A triumph, or an answer to a question nobody asked? We’ll log that phrase as…
Andrew Everett / January 1, 2024