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U.S. Likely To Miss Out On New BMW 1-Series Range: Report

With the current BMW 1-Series Coupe and 1-Series Convertible soon to adopt new 2-Series badges for their respective successors, will the 1-Series nameplate disappear from the U.S. market? The answer is likely to be yes, according to a new report. Car and Driver claims the next-generation 1-Series...

May 7, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Half A Million BMWs Affected By Wide-Ranging Recall

2014 BMW 1-Series Coupe and Convertible Limited Edition Lifestyle

BMW Announces Limited Edition 1-Series, Confirms Detroit Lineup

New BMW 1-Series Sedan Likely To Feature M Performance Model

Chris Harris with BMW's M135i and Audi's RS3

Chris Harris Compares The BMW M135i And Audi RS3: Forbidden Fruit Video

German automakers seem to have two absolute rules: there is no such this as “too complex,” and Americans don’t buy hatchbacks. We can’t comment on the... October 18, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 BMW M135i Hatchback: Quick Drive

While European carmakers are slowly coming around to the concept of releasing their best products in the U.S., there are still a few cars denied to American customers. One of... October 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram

BMW 1-Series Hatch Gets xDrive All-Wheel Drive: 2012 Paris Auto Show

The coupe and convertible versions of BMW’s second-generation 1-Series are yet to be launched, but over in Europe the new 1-Series has already debuted in three and... September 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BMW Teases Its Not-For-North-America M135i: Video

We’ll admit it: we’re smitten with BMW’s M Performance hatchback, the M135i. It’s the right size, it offers hatchback sensibility and it looks to be a... August 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

BMW Recalls ActiveE Electric And Z4 For Power Steering Issue

BMW has issued one of the first safety recalls for an electric car, with the automaker today announcing a recall for its 1-Series based ActiveE electric car due to a... July 6, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Is A BMW 1-Series Sedan In The Works?

The BMW 3-Series sedan, like many of us, has picked up a few additional pounds and inches over the years. Since its launch in 1975, the BMW 3-Series has grown by over... May 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2013 BMW 135is Coupe And Convertible: 320 HP From $44,145

The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is basically done; it was a one-year special sold as a limited edition. But now there's a new compact BMW that's not-quite-but-almost as good, at... May 15, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback (three-door)

BMW 1-Series Three-Door Revealed, Includes M135i Range-Topper

BMW has finally revealed the three-door version of its latest-generation 1-Series Hatchback, which has been on sale in Europe since last year. The car is unlikely to be... May 14, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BMW 2-Series Rename Coming In 2014: Report

The Big Change is coming at BMW, a re-shuffling of badges that will see the current 1-Series become the 2-Series, part of the 3-Series range become the 4-Series, and more... May 11, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2012 BMW 135i three-door hatchback spy shots

2012 BMW 135i Three-Door Hatchback Spy Video

BMW is working on a new range-topper for its latest 2012 1-Series Hatchback model sold overseas, a prototype of which has been spotted testing at Germany’s... April 30, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BMW's M135i Confirmed For The U.S. Market: Report

Do you remember the BMW M135i Concept we reported on a few months back? The 1-Series hatchback worked over by the mad scientists at BMW’s M Performance group? The one... April 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2012 BMW 135i Three-Door Hatchback Spy Shots

File yet another tasty little sports hatch in the Likely Forbidden Fruit category: the 2013 135i three-door hatchback is spied here in final testing on the Nürburgring... March 27, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

BMW M135i Concept Heralds New 1-Series M Performance Model

BMW is expanding its hallowed M Division by launching a series of new performance-oriented vehicles fitted with exclusive M-tuned engines, handling packs, and stylish... February 24, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

BMW M Performance Parts for the 1-, 3-, and 5-Series

BMW Launches M Performance Parts For The 1, 3, And 5-Series

In addition to the new M Performance vehicles being unveiled next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, BMW will also be launching a new range of M Performance Parts. Similar... February 17, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran