1 Series
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
1 Series
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
1 Series
For many enthusiasts, the 1 Series died when BMW retired the second-generation model in 2019. Compact hatchbacks are still a lucrative segment even in the SUV age, which is why the Bavarian brand continues to…
Adrian Padeanu / 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
1 Series
Here’s Why BMW Won’t Bring the New 1 Series to America
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: December 30, 2024
1 Series
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
1 Series
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
1 Series
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
1 Series
After it debuted in early June, the fourth-generation 1 Series entered production about a month later. However, deliveries of BMW’s smallest car have only started. Claimed to be the first modified M135 in the UK,…
Adrian Padeanu / October 7, 2024
1 Series
Following its official premiere back in June, the new 1 Series has embarked on a European tour. Its latest stop is in Italy where the local BMW division organized a photoshoot with two different versions….
Adrian Padeanu / October 4, 2024