Hot News: 2014 BMW 1-Series

Two roomy and highly practical front-wheel-drive BMWs are set to broaden the reach and appeal of the forthcoming second-generation 1-series.

The new front-drive models will be aimed squarely at the Audi A3. They will also provide added environmental credentials to BMW’s entry-level line-up through the introduction of a ground-breaking new three-cylinder engine.

Based around a modified version of the Mini Countryman’s front-wheel drive platform and aluminium-intensive chassis, the new entry-level BMW models will be a traditional five-door hatchback and a sporting estate. They are scheduled to begin arriving in UK showrooms in September 2013.

BMW’s first modern-day front-wheel-drive models are known internally under the codename UKL (an acronym for the German words Unter Klasse). They are totally separate from the company’s high-profile MegaCity Vehicle project and form part of a new six-strong 1-series line-up.

Included are a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback, a coupé and a cabriolet, all with rear-wheel drive, plus the five-door hatchback and estate versions running on the new front-drive architecture.

In its design and packaging, the UKL is a vastly different proposition from the second-generation rear-drive 1-series that will make its world debut at the Geneva motor show in March. The primary difference between the two is that the front-drive car has its engine mounted transversely under a comparatively short bonnet rather than longitudinally under a typically long bonnet.

With drive being sent to the front wheels rather than channelled via a propshaft to the rear wheels, the layout has given BMW’s designers the freedom to dispense with the transmission tunnel running back through the interior. This should increase the amount of available space, especially in the rear.

The new layout has also allowed BMW to rethink the car’s proportions, with the front bulkhead and A-pillars being brought further forward. This will increase the volume of the cabin to a level comparable with Europe’s best-seller, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Audi A3.

Thanks to: Autocar

New pictures of the 2011 2012 BMW 1-series M coupe

After much speculation, teasers and video now unveiling the official pictures of the much anticipated BMW 1-series coupe M BMW M1 could not simply be called. The M Coupe is a few inches longer and wider than the 135i and weighs 33kg less. Outside the thick M wheel and M Sports seats, Alcantara trim lists has changed little in the interior, BMW tries his little powerhouse on the track with fat 245/35 tires in front and back even thicker 265'ers. "M Dynamic Drive provides some leeway for the rear wheels

Official video 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe

Today or tomorrow is expected BMW to declassify the "hot" version of an M Series Coupé.

As a starter Bavarian company released a video of the car, which we present as soon as it becomes the official presentation of the model will return to it.


Currently information is that 1 Series M Coupé is based on the 135i, it is a straight 6 cylinder engine with a power of 340 hp , has a wider track, new chassis settings and a number of other additions specific to the "hot" M model BMW.

New Car: 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe

We’ve already driven BMW’s upcoming 1-series M coupe and spoken at length with those responsible for its development; about the only thing we haven’t done is seen the car sans camouflage. Put that complaint to rest, oh ye faithful.

Even the appearance of the 1-series M coupe seen here holds few surprises, as the cars we drove previously wore only light camo. Multiple massive intakes in the front fascia ensure that the engine will never hunger for more air, and the gnarly fender flares look even more menacing in paint than they did covered in paisley-print vinyl. Tucked inside those flares are M3 Competition package wheels, and behind those wheels are M3 brakes. Supporting all of that is M3 suspension with an M3 diff in the rear—noticing a trend? Sadly, there’s no carbon-fiber roof like that on the M3, but the 1-series M will make up for it by not offering a sunroof, as it would add weight and raise the vehicle’s center of gravity. Only three colors will be available: black, white, and orange.

Under the hood, which notably lacks the signature power bump sported by all other M vehicles, from the M3 to the 5400-pound X5 M, is the great differentiator. Where the M3 packs its screaming 8400-rpm V-8—and where screaming, high-rpm engines are supposed to be an M trademark—the 1-series M coupe is powered by the twin-turbo inline-six of yore. Don’t be too disappointed, though, as output has been ratcheted up to 335 hp and 332 lb-ft of nominal torque. As in the 335is, an overboost function makes 369 lb-ft available for brief spurts. Zero-to-60-mph sprints should take about 4.3 seconds.

Inside, black leather is trimmed with Alcantara, orange stitching gives the car an appropriately sporty look, and the leather steering wheel boasts an M button that is programmable to the driver’s preferred chassis, powertrain, and nanny-system settings. The only transmission is a six-speed manual.

While the parts-bin engine and suspension make it seem a bit like an intermediary M car, there’s another perspective from which to consider the 1-series M coupe: It’s a 135i with more power, M3 suspension, and a wicked body kit. And, as we’ve previously reported, the sticker should be around $43,000 when this car bows next spring, making the price the most blatantly and appreciably “intermediate M” aspect of the 1-series.

Thanks to: Car and Driver