1 Series
With 627 horsepower on tap, the M5 CS currently holds the title for the most powerful production BMW ever. However, the tuning scene has shown us on repeated occasions you can squeeze out ludicrous power…
Adrian / April 10, 2022
1 Series
In any normal scenario, a drag race between a BMW M140i and any modern Lamborghini would seem out of place. However, this isn’t just any F20, but one that happens to have more than double…
Adrian / April 5, 2022
1 Series
Gone but certainly not forgotten, the BMW M140i was indirectly replaced by the M135i but with two fewer cylinders and substantially less power. In the old days, BMW used to sell the M Performance 1…
Adrian / January 12, 2022
1 Series
Gone but not forgotten, the BMW M140i is still among the most exciting hot hatches thanks to its rear-wheel-drive nature combined with an inline-six engine all wrapped up in a compact package. The M135i that…
Adrian / December 3, 2021
1 Series
BMW M3 G80 drag races similarly powered M140i, both on winter tires
by Adrian
/ Date: November 26, 2021
1 Series
When the BMW M135i of the new generation was unveiled you could almost hear the whining and roaring of old-school enthusiast. Gone is the rear-wheel drive 1 Series and with it, the majestic M140i. Yet…
Gabriel Nica / October 2, 2020
Interesting
Life’s rough as an automobile manufacturer. Legalization is expensive, and when there is no guarantee a model will sell, it’s hard to make a solid business case for it to be introduced in so-called “niche”…
Steven Paul / September 25, 2020
1 Series
The last and only M car based on the 1 Series platform and name was the 1M Series Coupe. Since, the 1er Coupe turned into the 2 Series, while the rear-wheel drive 1 Series Hatchback…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 19, 2019
1 Series
In just a few months, BMW will enter a new era with its first-ever front-wheel drive 1 Series. They high-seller compact BMW is switching over from the current rear-wheel drive, but the performance of the…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 6, 2019
1 Series
The end of the BMW 1 Series F20 is slowly but surely emerging, because, according to our sister magazine Bimmertoday, the first engine variants of the compact rear-wheel drive will soon be eliminated. First affected…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 11, 2019
1 Series
BMW Australia is now launching what’s believed to be the final special edition of the BMW 1 Series Hatchback. Named Finale Edition, the M140i will launch in March 2019 for a price of $62,990, a $3000 price…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 11, 2019