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HI-RES GALLERY: 2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo spy shots

Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September.

Now we have an exclusive spy video of several prototypes that were spotted testing in Germany.

The new vehicle shares its front-wheel drive platform with the next-generation MINI Cooper, which has been spotted testing alongside the BMW in the past.

That piece of info was confirmed by BMW boss Norbert Reithofer during a speech back in 2010 where he said: "For these new vehicles [the new BMW and MINI] we are developing a common architecture for both front and four-wheel drive."

As for the 1-Series Gran Turismo, or 1-Series GT for short, the new model will join BMW’s expanding line of Gran Turismo models, which started with the 5-Series GT and will soon be expanded with the addition of a 3-Series GT as well as this 1-Series variant.

It’s unclear what engines will power the 1-Series GT though we may see a new three-cylinder option offered in the base trim. BMW’s new three-cylinder engines will come in both gasoline and diesel options and will eventually go into some 1.5 million BMW and MINI models annually. A hybrid model is expected, too, with BMW working closely with France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen group on the new technology.

While a U.S. launch of the 1-Series GT is unlikely, European readers can look forward to a sales release in the first half of 2013. For more details, including additional spy shots, click here for our previous report.