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…
It’s quite unusual for a BMW model to skip a Life Cycle Impulse but the 1 Series (F40) will be one of them. By not getting the LCI treatment, it’s going to have a shorter…
Like it or not, the front-wheel drive 1 Series hatchback is here to stay. Not only is it here to stay, the new generation of 1 Series isn’t going to change much, in terms of…
BMW originally planned to make only 2,700 examples of the 1M but it ended up producing 6,309 units. That’s still a relatively low number for what has become one of the most desirable modern cars…
BMW phased out the M135i in 2016 to make room for the M140i, only to bring it back in 2019 for the current-generation 1 Series. However, some would argue the hot hatch on sale today…
This current generation of 1 Series has been a controversial one. Its switch to a front-wheel drive architecture upset many previous 1 Series owners, as they loved their premium rear-wheel drive hatchbacks. The new 1…
The 1 Series will be getting a Life Cycle Impulse in 2023, and BMW is planning to tweak the M135i in more ways than one. Aside from transitioning the all-wheel-drive hot hatch to the latest…
Among cheap enthusiast BMWs, the first-gen 135i Coupe is a popular choice. Its compact wheelbase, rear-drive layout, old-school hydraulic steering, and turbocharged inline-six engine make it an excellent, affordable package for enthusiasts to tune. However,…
The new 5 Series / i5 will be BMW’s most important reveal this year but there are other product launches we’re eager to see. Case in point, the 1 Series will receive the LCI treatment…
BMW has been making cars at the Leipzig plant since March 2005 when a 320i (E90) rolled off the assembly line. The German luxury brand needed less than seven years to build the one-millionth car,…
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