It seems the BMW 1-Series has been destined to a terrible fate as many automobile enthusiasts have become increasingly skeptical of how BMW is planning the entry-level model’s future. The first generation took off decently well in both its home turf and our shores by developing a cult status amongst enthusiasts. But in erratic shifts [...]
BMW enthusiast website BMWBlog.com reportedly received the scoop on some exciting new information surrounding the famous Roundel. After sitting down with BMW M’s CEO, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke for an interview, BMWBlog reports that BMW will be producing a successor to the greatly loved BMW 1-Series M-Coupe. “We stopped the production of the 1 Series M [...]
BMW in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for a select group of 2007-2012 BMW models over an electrical fault. But there’s something rather interesting about this recall. In the press release, the issue apparently lies with the positive connectors on the batteries, where they were found to “degrade [...]
BMW enthusiast site BMWBlog.com reported recently that BMW will begin production of its latest rear-wheel drive 1-Series successor, the 2-series, but in the form of the M235i coupe. Production is slated to being sometime in November of 2013 for a 2014 launch. Built on the new modular architecture designed by BMW, the new M235i is [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall in conjunction with BMW of North America for certain 2011 1-Series ActiveE electric cars. The ones of concern were made between August 17t, 2011 and December 19, 2011. The issue lies with “insufficient” sealing of the drivetrain housing assembly. There may be a lack of [...]
Along with the new BMW 4 Series Concept, the Z4 and the new M6 Gran Coupe, BMW will be showing a special-edition version of the 1 Series lineup. Known as the Limited Edition Lifestyle, the package will be available on the BMW 1 Series Coupe and Convertible. What does it add? Here is a description [...]
Why unofficially? Because, the BMW M135i here is completely stock along with a regular driver who isn’t a BMW certified driver or a race car driver. The 8:05 lap time around the Nordschleife makes it faster thatn the E92 M3, the BMW 1 M Coupe, the Z4 M Coupe, E60 M5, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and [...]
A little over a month ago, we introduced you to G-Power’s new BMW 1-Series M Coupe tuning package. The upgrades allow the 1-Series M Coupe to produce 592-hp and 428 lb-ft of torque, allowing for a 0-62mph time of 4.4 seconds, a 0-124mph time of 12.7 seconds and a top speed of 205mph. Check out our [...]
A new tuning kit for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe has been released by ATT-TEC that is focused on performance. The tuning house offers up a KW Dynamic Damping Control coilover kit that drops the ride height and has three damper settings: Comfort, Sport and Sport+. In addition, an ECU remap is available that can [...]
Following some earlier reports, BMW unveiled their latest M Performance packages for the latest BMW 1-Series (F20), 3-Series (F30), and the 5-Series (F10) at this year’s 2012 Paris Auto Show. According to the Munich-brand’s report, the BMW M Performance accessory line allows any of the aforementioned cars to have various upgrades, all backed by BMW’s [...]
