1 Series

2024 is going to be a busy year for BMW M GmbH considering it will give the M3 and M4 a facelift while the M5 will get a next-generation model that’ll bring back the M5…

We’ve seen our fair share of spy shots depicting the next-generation BMW 1 Series but this walkaround video provides us with the best look yet. Yes, Munich’s entry-level model is skipping the Life Cycle Impulse…

BMW is likely to roll out their first ever i1 electric car in 2028. In a conversation with the automotive publication Automobilwoche, Frank Weber, the head of development, expressed a strong inclination towards the possibility…

We’ve gotten used to the idea of a front-wheel-drive 1 Series with four-cylinder engines but there was a glorious time when the compact hatch sat on a rear-wheel-drive-based platform and had an inline-six. This M140i…

Codenames hold a special significance reserved for fervent BMW enthusiasts, as they delve into the realm of insider information. Of course, they are hardly a surprise for most of us, even though with BMW rarely…

This generation of BMW 1 Series isn’t exactly beloved. When BMW switch the 1 Series over from a hilarious, rear-wheel drive enthusiast car to a generic, front-wheel drive mobile, enthusiasts naturally weren’t very happy. However,…

There is no replacement for displacement? Yes, there is. It’s called trimming off weight. While it may seem absurd to line up a BMW M140i against a go-kart, especially if the hot hatch has been…

The third-generation 1 Series (F40) came out in 2019, and while BMW’s modus operandi would tempt you into believing a Life Cycle Impulse is coming soon, that’s not going to be the case. Instead, the…

We’ve seen countless hot-rod builds over the years, with enthusiasts taking small, inexpensive cars and stuffing them with larger, much more powerful powertrains. It’s the classic hot-rodding recipe. This one, though, might be one of…

The lifespan of the current generation BMW 1 Series will be brief, deviating from the typical seven-year production cycle. The F40 1 Series will only have a four-year run before being replaced by an enhanced…