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For decades, BMW customers had to step up to larger, more expensive cars to access the Individual catalog. That changed at the beginning of this decade when the 1 Series received special colors, unlocking the…
Adrian Padeanu / July 26, 2025
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We’ve obsessively covered the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, but there was one car we nearly missed. Sure, the 1 Series isn’t exactly headline material, but this isn’t your typical F70. BMW brought one of…
Adrian Padeanu / July 18, 2025
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When BMW unveiled the new M135 last year, we were disappointed to see a detuned version of the “B48” engine. The turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline mill makes only 296 hp in Europe, where the hot hatch…
Adrian Padeanu / March 6, 2025
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If money’s no object and you are dead set on getting a 1 Series for whatever reason, BMW has something to show. In today’s crazy world of car prices, a base M135 is already €56,200…
Adrian Padeanu / February 28, 2025
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New BMW M135 Goes Flat Out On The Autobahn
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: February 15, 2025
1 Series
BMW set up shop in Argentina in 2000 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary by launching the new 1 Series. The F70 was introduced globally last June, but the compact hatchback has just arrived in…
Adrian Padeanu / February 11, 2025
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A few months ago, BMW unveiled the second generation of its front-wheel-drive 1 Series hatchback, known internally as the F70. Among the lineup is the range-topping M135i, a sporty and engaging model aimed at enthusiasts….
Horatiu Boeriu / December 30, 2024
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Hot hatches may be a dying breed, but there’s still variety in the compact segment for do-it-all cars. The Volkswagen Golf R and Audi S3 Sportback both got a facelift this year. The BMW M135…
Adrian Padeanu / December 14, 2024
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Carwow’s Mat Watson gets behind the wheel of the 2024 BMW 1 Series to determine whether this new hot hatch is worth the money. Or should you consider an Audi A3, Mercedes A-Class or VW…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 4, 2024
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If memory serves me well, the 2 Series Coupe was the first BMW to get the Thundernight paint in 2021. The “G42” was followed about a year later by the Z4 “G29” when the sporty…
Adrian Padeanu / October 30, 2024
1 Series
The 1 Series may sit at the bottom of BMW’s lineup, but you could still spend big money on a build. When the F70’s configurator in Germany went live back in June, we managed to…
Adrian Padeanu / October 18, 2024