1 Series
When the previous-generation 1 Series bid farewell in 2019, it took with it the six-cylinder engines, the rear-wheel-drive platform, and the three-door body style. This facelifted F21, however, has all those ingredients, along with copious…
Adrian Padeanu / January 18, 2024
1 Series
2024 is shaping up to be another busy year for BMW considering several new models are in the pipeline. The entry-level offerings are due for a refresh since the 1 Series and 2 Series Gran…
Adrian Padeanu / January 15, 2024
1 Series
The F40 generation was one of the biggest downgrades in BMW history as it lost the predecessor’s rear-wheel-drive platform and inline-six engines. Seeing the glass half full, enthusiasts got an M Performance version with just…
Adrian Padeanu / January 12, 2024
1 Series
As you read this, the year is 2024, marking twenty glorious years since the launch of the BMW 1 Series. A triumph, or an answer to a question nobody asked? We’ll log that phrase as…
Andrew Everett / January 1, 2024
1 Series
2024 BMW M135 Rendering Previews The Next-Generation Hot Hatch
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: November 15, 2023
1 Series
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…
Adrian Padeanu / October 25, 2023
1 Series
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 18, 2023
1 Series
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…
Adrian Padeanu / July 14, 2023
1 Series
One of the most desirable BMWs of the modern era, the 1 Series M Coupe was in high demand following its launch in late 2010. The original plan was to make just 2,700 cars, but…
Adrian Padeanu / July 14, 2023
1 Series
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 5, 2023
1 Series
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,…
Nico DeMattia / June 8, 2023