BMW 1 Series three-door patent images revealed
The second-generation BMW 1 Series three-door hatch has been previewed in a batch of official patent images.
Uncovered by Chinese website Auto Sohu, the design of the three-door 1 Series offers few surprises. The front and rear styling is carried over from the five-door model, while the doors are elongated with the B-pillars angled towards t...
2012 BMW 1 Series tuned by AC Schnitzer
Renowned BMW aftermarket specialist AC Schnitzer has revealed a new tuning kit for the 2012 BMW 1 Series. The company offers power upgrades for the 118d and 120d diesel models, as well as a range of exterior revisions.
Starting with the polarising body styling of the new BMW 1 Series, AC Schnitzer has come up with a subtle bodykit which mere...
Audi Q3, BMW 1 Series, Hyundai Veloster awarded five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
Euro NCAP has released the latest round of test results. Some of the newest cars to join the five-star club include the Audi Q3, the new BMW 1 Series and the sporty Hyundai Veloster.
The all-new Audi Q3 compact SUV scored a near-perfect 94 per cent for adult passenger safety, with child safety rated at 85 per cent. The Q3 also received 86 pe...
A very good quality video of the 2008 BMW 135i in action is available that was posted on a UK car site. If you don’t mind the British accent, get some popcorn and enjoy the BMW 135i movie. You can find the link at:
In addition to my post above, BMW has just released four videos for the 2008 135i that are very cool. I found them the day after the post above.
They are mini commercials for their “1tensity.com” campaign for the 2008 1 series. The videos are named Excitement, Chills, Emotion, and Adrenaline.
The videos are being used in their European marketing campaign. The video and narrator on the BMW USA website for the 1 Series is lame compared to these four videos. Not sure why BMW North America is so conservative in their initial pitch compared to the sexy website for Europe.