BMW 1-Series News
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BMW is about to update the 1-Series Hatchback and we should see similar tweaks on the related 2-Series Gran Coupe.
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2023 BMW M135i Hatchback spy shots: Tweaked hot hatch spotted
BMW's rival to the Audi S3 Sportback and Mercedes-Benz AMG A 35 Hatchback is about to be updated.
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BMW hones M135i hot hatch
The performance flagship of the BMW 1-Series range has received a round of chassis upgrades.
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BMW 128ti: BMW builds a Golf GTI rival
BMW has launched a front-wheel-drive hot hatch in the form of the new 128ti.
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BMW 1-Series to spawn i1 EV
An electric version of BMW's 1-Series hatch is expected to replace the i3.
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BMW M won't build a hot 1-Series to challenge Audi RS 3, Mercedes-AMG A45
BMW M's sole offering in the compact segment will remain the M2.
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BMW on Monday unveiled a new generation of its 1-Series hatchback, and the automaker's go-fast division, BMW M, already has a slew of performance parts ready. The latest 1-Series hatch is the sportiest yet, with its M135i xDrive variant offering up 306 horsepower from a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4, but performance can be lifted even further thanks to new M Performance Parts being launched alongside the hot hatch. There are upgrades for both the exterior and cabin, and some of the upgrades are designed to add some extra flair to the vehicle. For example, there is the option to have the...
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BMW reveals redesigned 2019 1-Series hatchback
BMW's 1-Series hatchback has been redesigned. Sadly, the new car drops the rear-wheel-drive layout of its predecessors.
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2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback spy shots and video
The current BMW 1-Series hatchback is somewhat of an oddity in the world of compact cars, because it comes with a sporty rear-wheel-drive layout and available inline-6 engines. This is odd because the rear-wheel-drive layout eats into interior space, making an already tight cabin even tighter...
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2020 BMW 1-Series spy shots
The smallest BMW sedan we get in the United States is the 3-Series, but over in China a compact sedan known as the 1-Series has been on sale since 2016. The car will soon reach the midway point in its life cycle and in BMW tradition will receive a round of updates to keep it looking and feeling...
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BMW's new front-wheel-drive cars to ride on FAAR platform
BMW in 2014 finally did away with its rear-wheel-drive focus by launching the 2-Series Active Tourer. The compact minivan rode on a BMW Group platform for front-wheel-drive cars known as UKL, which made its debut a year earlier in the Mini Hardtop. The UKL platform has since gone on to spawn...
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BMW might bring the front-wheel-drive 1-Series to the US after all
BMW has expanded its "Ultimate Driving Machine" mantra to include front-wheel-drive vehicles around the globe, but a sedan? Blasphemy. Such a car exists in China—the 2017 BMW 1-Series—and it seems the German brand may have plans to introduce the car in the U.S. as well. A new report...
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BMW is out testing prototypes for its next-generation 1-Series Hatchback, but before the new car arrives the current model on sale overseas since 2011 will be given one last update. Being so late in the life cycle, the changes implemented are relatively minor. (It’s actually the car’s second update; the first was in 2015.) For the exterior, there are black accents in the headlight surrounds, a blackened grille and darkened taillights to be had with new “Shadow” edition models. There are also new colors and wheel patterns to choose from for the regular 1-Series...
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BMW 1-Series sedan debuts at 2016 Guangzhou auto show
BMW has unveiled the smallest sedan in its lineup, the 1-Series. The compact sedan was first shown in July and on Friday it was formally introduced at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show. BMW has confirmed that the 1-Series will only be sold in China, where it is being assembled by the joint venture...
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BMW unveils 1-Series sedan built exclusively for China
For decades the 3-Series has been BMW’s entry-level sedan but from today on that honor goes to a new notchback dubbed the 1-Series. The arrival of the 1-Series is no surprise as prototypes have been spied for over a year, and BMW even previewed the car in concept form in late 2015 (shown...
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2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan Spy Shots
A prototype for BMW’s upcoming 1-Series sedan has been spotted yet again. Yes, after watching Audi and Mercedes-Benz have all the fun in the luxury compact sedan segment with their respective A3 and CLA, BMW now wants a piece of the action. As the spy shots reveal, BMW’s entry to the...
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BMW Previews New Compact Sedan At 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show
The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show but over in China things are heating up as the country’s Guangzhou Auto Show gets underway. It’s at this event that BMW unveiled the Compact Sedan concept, which previews a new sedan from the...
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BMW Shows Off More Vehicles With Power-Boosting Water Injection
BMW held a presentation at its test center in Miramas, France during the past week where the automaker showed off a number of its upcoming powertrain technologies. The highlight was an i8 technology demonstrator fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell, and alongside it BMW showed a fuel cell-powered...
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BMW's Predictive Gear Shift is unquestionably trick technology. First appearing on the company's Rolls-Royce Wraith, and later on its BMW 7-Series, the system uses satellite navigation to read the road, automatically downshifting before turns and upshifting upon exit. You know, just like a driver with a proper manual gearbox would do. And on battleship-sized luxury cars, where prestige is measured in the amount of acres of old-growth wood and leather appointing the cabin, it's an interesting function to note. But the small BMW 1-Series, which isn't available in the U.S., is hardly designed...
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2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan Spy Video
Last year, BMW broke with tradition by introducing its first-ever model with front-wheel drive, the 2-Series Active Tourer. Next year, the German automaker will do the unthinkable once more, this time by introducing a front-driving sedan. That sedan will be called a 1-Series, and it’s been...
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Woman Trades 15-Year Old Wagon For Free BMW In April Fools' Day Prank: Video
April Fools' Day jokes can run the gamut from sophomoric to sublime. But this year, a BMW dealership in New Zealand decided to reward one lucky 'fool' with a brand-new 1-Series Hatchback. MUST WATCH: Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: Video News of the profoundly positive prank comes...
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D Is For Donuts: DTM Champ Takes Cookie Monster For Spin In Updated BMW 1-Series
Sure, these videos are in German. But figuring out what's happening here is about as easy as eating pretzels and drinking beer. Like anything featuring Cookie Monster, they're both good for a laugh. MUST WATCH: YOU SAVED IT! YOU MOTHER#@#$%R!!: Video The first one has the most action. Because, in a...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback
BMW’s 1-Series Hatchback has come in for its mid-cycle update and has received new some styling and powertrains in the process. The 1-Series Hatchback isn't sold in the U.S., and we’re not expecting this updated version to arrive either—instead, we’ll get the...
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2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spy Shots (With Interior)
BMW is planning a subtle facelift for its 1-Series Hatchback sold overseas, as these latest spy shots reveal. The shots include prototypes for both the three- and five-door models, and confirm that the look of the 1-Series is being updated at both ends of the car. An earlier prototype only showed...
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