BMW Australia has recently broadened its Sport Collection lineup, introducing the 118i Hatch and the 220i Gran Coupe Sport models. Priced at $54,900 for the 118i Hatch and $64,900 for the 220i Gran Coupe Sport,…
The current BMW 1 Series hatchback (F40) will soon be phased out, with a replacement on the horizon that promises subtle changes rather than a dramatic redesign. The third-generation 1 Series is skipping the facelift…
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…
While I was in Germany, I had the chance to drive about 800 kilometers, from Munich to Graz, Austria and back. During that long drive, I saw countless cool cars that the U.S. market doesn’t…
I have to admit, I’m personally equal parts jealous and obsessed with JayEmm’s BMW 130i hatchback, mostly because it’s unobtanium to me. As an American, I can’t buy an E87 1 Series hatchback, despite desperately…
The first-generation BMW 1 Series hatchback was a special machine that was rather under-appreciated in its day. Its design was a bit odd and it lacked some the premium features many BMW customers at the…
In 2019, BMW will retire its rear-wheel drive platform for the 1 Series hatchback and replace it with the new FAAR (Frontantriebsarchitektur) front-wheel drive architecture. Along with the change in architecture, the new 1 Series will also…
Almost every BMW fan is at best a bit concerned with the upcoming 1 Series’ switch to front-wheel drive-based architecture. The current-gen BMW 1 Series is offered as a hatchback in the European market and…
The current BMW 1 Series F20 has been sold since Fall 2011 and has received its facelift in Spring 2015. Around two years later, the compact class from Munich now receives a second update, which…
After its refresh two years ago, the BMW 1 Series hatchback went through a mild update this summer. What’s surprising about this is that BMW recently gave the 1 Series an LCI Facelift a couple…
