Even though the GT moniker is not something BMW can boast about, mainly due to the 5 Series Gran Turismo, the company perseveres and started testing a seven-seat variant of the new 1 Series. From the first information we found out that the upcoming BMW 1 Series GT features a longer wheelbase and could benefit [...]

It seems that the new BMW M235i is very close to the official debut as the spy photographers managed to snap few shots with an undisguised vehicle. Thanks to these photos, we get an opportunity to see how the exterior design evolved and how BMW wants to lead the segment. Power is expected to come [...]

Lumma Design a subtle tuning kit for the new F20 BMW 1 Series, a package which is able to improve the appearance but brings no additional power. At the exterior, the German tuner offers a white finish along with black and red stripes on the sides, larger 18-inch wheels fitted with 215/40 R18 tires, new [...]

Sportec may not be a very popular company in tuning BMW models such as Hamann or G-Power, but however, they decided to bring a quite interesting package at the Geneva Motor Show. The new tuning kit is based on the BMW M135i and provides a power hike alongside few styling tweaks. Under the bonnet, the [...]

BMW reveals today a special edition of the current 1-Series generation designed for the Japanese market. The new model will be offered in a limited edition, is based on the 116i model and is called Fashionista. At the exterior, it comes with special Deep Sea Blue, White III Arupin and Crimson Red, new 17-inch alloy [...]

Well this is a bit of a disappointment. After the brilliant BMW 1 Series M Coupe a lot of eyes had turned to the F20 M135i for comfort. It didn’t disappoint. The small hatchback ran the ‘Ring at a very fast time and then it defeated a track day special Subaru around a circuit. Apart [...]

The British journalists from Auto Express decided to take two sports cars from the same segment to the track and decide who is best. The protagonists are the BMW M135i and the Subaru WRX STi 320R. As you probably know, the German hatchback comes with a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine capable to produce 316hp and 450Nm [...]

Early January is a time to look back, analyze, drop some resolutions and maybe even think of what’s to happen in the future. Sounds like a general situation, doesn’t it? We could say it is, but it’s apparently happening at BMW too. The Bavarian brand looked back and it’s now going through a bit of [...]

BMW announced quite a while back that they plan to separate the two door from the four door versions of what used to be the 3 Series into the same model plus the 4 Series one. The 1 Series is about to get the same treatment, hence the seriously delayed introduction of coupe/convertible version of [...]

SchwabenFolia decided to create a quite comprehensive pack for the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, a kit which brings both exterior styling tweaks and some performance upgrades. On the outside, the German sports car receives a lime green foil wrap, carbon fiber mirror caps and a new set of alloy wheels. Even at the first [...]