1 Series
BMW has been using the B48 engine since 2014 and is believed to be working on a slightly more potent configuration for upcoming M35i models based on front-wheel-drive platforms. While today’s M135i, X2 M35i, and…
Adrian Padeanu / July 28, 2022
1 Series
Earlier this month, we spotted just outside Amsterdam a gorgeous 2022 BMW M135i xDrive outfitted with a full complement of M Performance Parts. For 2022, BMW gave the M135i xDrive some significant upgrades under the…
Chuck Vossler / July 25, 2022
1 Series
The aged amateur racers were all in their places, coffee at hand, and mostly wide awake. The question was posed, “when will we see the first serious professional race driver that has not learned to…
Hugo Becker / July 10, 2022
1 Series
We were somewhat taken by surprise in October 2021 when BMW updated the M135i xDrive. The changes were implemented after a little over two years since the hot hatchback was originally unveiled. Granted, it wasn’t…
Adrian Padeanu / June 26, 2022
1 Series
BMW 1M With 425 Horsepower Stretches Its Legs On The Autobahn
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: June 8, 2022
1 Series
With the used car market as it is, there don’t seem to be many cheap enthusiast BMWs anymore. Even cars like the E46 3 Series and E30 3 Series have shot up in price, if…
Nico DeMattia / June 1, 2022
1 Series
Gone but not forgotten, the BMW M140i is a future classic, especially if we’re talking about the rear-wheel-drive version. This LCI example is far from being stock as aside from the M livery, it has…
Adrian Padeanu / May 27, 2022
1 Series
BMW M was kind enough to include a few new models into its 50th anniversary party, the 1 Series hatchback and 2 Series Gran Coupe. While they aren’t exactly 50 Jahre models themselves, like the…
Nico DeMattia / May 25, 2022
1 Series
When BMW switched the 1 Series over to front-wheel drive, the move drew ire from BMW fans, who felt the brand was diluting its heritage. More specifically, it caused a stir among previous-gen 1 Series…
Nico DeMattia / May 12, 2022
1 Series
Customers usually had to step up to one of the bigger BMWs to pick a fancy Individual paint. That changed in 2021 when the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe gained no fewer than…
Adrian Padeanu / May 2, 2022
1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is due for a refresh in 2023. So it comes as no surprise that BMW is now kicking off their public testing. This particular BMW M135i Facelift was spotted in Munich…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 2, 2022