Some may remember a previous report about BMW M having a bit of a look at BMW’s new 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. The M division chief has now hinted the company might be looking at creating an M version of the upcoming front-wheel drive 1 Series. BMW itself turning to front-wheel […]
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LEIB Engineering tunes the BMW 1 Series M Coupe
If you’re after an extremely quick and very agile driver’s machine, with air conditioning, LEIB Engineering has come up with a package that might be of interest to you. Based on the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, the car stands out both visually and mechanically. We’ll get the obvious stuff […]
Video: 2014 BMW 1 Series (FWD) prototype spotted on Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2014 BMW 1 Series GT hatch. The model will be BMW’s first-ever front-wheel drive car to hit the market (aside from the MINI Cooper). BMW is changing up the current model structure and will soon call all two-door BMW 3 […]
New BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor officially confirmed
BMW M Division boss has confirmed a new BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor will be made. Dr. Friedrich Nitschke recently confirmed plans with BMWBLOG. The hot and highly anabolic BMW 1 Series M Coupe went out of production during the middle of last year. It featured a bespoke 250kW […]
BMW 1 Series High-line and 3 Series High-line announced
BMW has announced new ‘High-line’ limited edition versions of the current BMW 1 Series and 3 Series coupe and convertible. The special variants provide up to $4000 in added value for the 1 Series, and up to $15,000 for the 3 Series. Starting with the 1 Series High-line, the coupe […]
BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition and no-cost M Sport deals announced
BMW Australia has packaged together complimentary M Sport deals for the 5 Series, sporty Z4, and 1 and 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, boosting value by up to $7900. A new BMW X5 M Sport Limited Edition is also being introduced. Starting with the X5 M Sport Limited Edition, the […]
2012 BMW 118d M Sport review (video)
The 2012 BMW 118d M Sport is the perfect car for those who simply love driving. Why? The 1 Series is the only rear-wheel drive hatch on the market for starters, so you get proper sports car handling, while the 118d turbo-diesel offers surging torque matched with hybrid-like economy, so […]
BMW M135i laps the Nurburgring in 8:18
Beating the BMW E46 M3 by around seven seconds, Sport Auto magazine in Germany has conducted one of its full lap time trials at the famous Nurburgring in the new BMW M135i hatch, recording a time of just 8:18. This is the first full official lap the car has done, […]