1 Series
We’ve seen plenty of heavily modified BMW M140i project cars over the years, but this one takes the cake. The facelifted F21 model is one of the few xDrive conversions of the right-hand-drive car out…
Adrian Padeanu / February 2, 2024
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
There is no replacement for displacement? Yes, there is. It’s called trimming off weight. While it may seem absurd to line up a BMW M140i against a go-kart, especially if the hot hatch has been…
Adrian Padeanu / June 5, 2023
1 Series
About a year ago, YouTuber Mat Armstrong bought a heavily damaged BMW M140i that had been stolen. The hot hatchback was missing some of its body panels, headlights, and exhaust, while the wheels were different…
Adrian Padeanu / November 22, 2022
1 Series
BMW M140i With 700 Horsepower Drag Races Stock Porsche 911 Turbo S
by Adrian Padeanu
/ Date: November 10, 2022
1 Series
This generation BMW M135i still has some life left in it, with about two years left to go. However, come midway 2024, it’s going to be replaced by an entirely new generation of 1 Series,…
Nico DeMattia / August 31, 2022
1 Series
This colorful BMW M140i has been modified in more ways than one as the body wrap is just only a part of the story. Making the hot hatch even hotter, YouTuber hampshirephoto subjected his rear-wheel-drive…
Adrian Padeanu / August 7, 2022
Videos
You’ve probably seen your fair share of videos featuring the Toyota Supra being drag raced against a BMW with the same B58 engine. However, most of them have featured newer versions of the turbocharged 3.0-liter…
Adrian Padeanu / July 11, 2022
1 Series
Gone but not forgotten, the BMW M140i is a future classic, especially if we’re talking about the rear-wheel-drive version. This LCI example is far from being stock as aside from the M livery, it has…
Adrian Padeanu / May 27, 2022
1 Series
With the switch to the F40 generation, many would argue the 1 Series was demoted since BMW simplified the compact hatchback by giving it front-wheel drive. The transformation also put an end to the longitudinally…
Adrian / April 18, 2022
1 Series
Gone but not forgotten, this 1 Series comes from a time when BMW’s entry-level car still offered six-cylinder engines and a rear-wheel-drive platform. It’s actually the last of its kind since we’re dealing with a…
Adrian / April 11, 2022