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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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