A little more info on the BMW 1-Series

[Hunter]

Thats a pretty damn clever ad campaign, I guess it's because every other small car the 1 series would compete against is going to have a front wheel drive platform.

[G.Irish]

I think BMW is going to have a big hit on their hands if they bring the 130 over here and it goes for maybe, $24k-$29k. The problem with BMW though is that once you start adding options they get expensive pretty quick.

[Hunter]

"Car buyers looking for a subcompact mixed with luxury have the opportunity to purchase a new BMW 1 Series in 2008. Luxury cars, such as the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C Class, have appealed to young urban car buyers looking to add luxury to their ÔÇ£blingÔÇØ lifestyles. In addition to luxury car buyers, the sporty 1 Series could attract enthusiasts engaged in the compact-performance lifestyles, where the European VW GTI is among many of the compact coupes modified for performance.

BMW recently announced that it will start selling its subcompact 1 Series in the United States in early 2008 for a base price of $27,400, which is $7,000 less than the 3 Series base price, according to a recent Automotive News article. Although the European version, which goes on sale this spring, comes in a three- or five-door hatchback, the U.S. version will have a trunk. The 1 Series was first introduced in Europe in 2003. Comments from one BMW dealer suggest that the upcoming vehicle will appeal to young buyers and entice non-BMW car buyers to consider buying from the brand."

http://www.sema.org/main/semaorghome.aspx?id=56709


Well it's under $30k, but I'm sure that number will escalate quickly when you start adding options an turbos.

[G.Irish]

A bit pricey but not crazy. Kind of a shame they're not bringing it as the 3 door or 5 door but I guess once bitten twice shy (since the 318ti flopped so badly).

[CaptainHenreh]

w00t!

Kind of pricey though, but what could I expect?

G8 will probably get my money tho.

[Hunter]

Yea i was hoping for $24k or $25k, then maybe the turbo'd version would come in just under $30k.

[Feersty]

A bit pricey but not crazy. Kind of a shame they're not bringing it as the 3 door or 5 door but I guess once bitten twice shy (since the 318ti flopped so badly).

Yeah but damnit, I want a 3 door hatch. How are C230 Coup├® sales anyways?

[BLINGMW]

what a retarded description of a demographic:

"young urban car buyers looking to add luxury to their ÔÇ£blingÔÇØ lifestyles"

[.RJ]

Its true, isnt it?

Overpriced apartment. BMW. Starbucks cup permanently affixed to their right hand, Smartphone/PocketPC/iPhone in their left. Dont be late to happy hour!

[BLINGMW]

well sure, they exist, I just didn't know my interest in the car meant I had a "bling" lifestyle. :roll:

[.RJ]

well sure, they exist, I just didn't know my interest in the car meant I had a "bling" lifestyle. :roll:

<strongbad>Dude, you drive a pretty sweet E30... I mean... seriously... thats some bling right there! </strongbad>

[.RJ]

No word on pricing yet........ but some promising info. I think it looks pretty damn good!

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On sale in the spring of 2008, the 1 Series Coupe will be available in two versions; the 128i and the 135i. Powered by a 3.0-liter, 230 horsepower inline 6-cyinder engine that generates 200 lb-ft of torque, the 128i Coupe will feature Valvetronic valvetrain management and aluminum/magnesium contruction-core elements of BMW's EfficientDynamics. The powerful 135i Coupe features BMW's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produces 300 horsepower and an incredible 300 lb-ft of torque from as low as 1,400 rpm. With its direct piezo gasoline injectors, twin low-mass turbochargers and air-to-air intercooling, optimum performance and economy is achieved with no loss in engine response. For the 135i Coupe, acceleration from 0-62 mph is accomplished in 5.3 seconds and top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph. Both engines feature on-demand engine coolant pumps that improve fuel economy and reduce parasitic losses for increased output.

[BLINGMW]

Front quarter pics look ok.... but wow it is downright ugly in this pic



Freakin hood looks higher than the trunk! And that sideskirt bulge thing and door crease, looks like my car after hitting a tire wall :lol:

And why not have a diesel option? What harm could that do?!

Oh well, it'll be 20 years before I'm considering one anyway.

[.RJ]

I like it from this angle -

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I sure cant afford one, but I like it

[Sijray21]

wow - i actually like the look of it! and an option with the 3.5LTT engine and M-package! wow....hmm...probably still out of my price range, but i wonder how much the 128i will cost.

[BLINGMW]

psssh... no accounting for taste I guess.

[ScottyB]

0-62 mph is accomplished in 5.3 seconds and top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.

wow...i imagine in a car that small that 60 mph time must be pretty traction limited.

[Hunter]

I bet that car would look even better if it wasn't fuchsia. I probably would have released the first official colors in something a little more sexy.

On a side note, I hope this car doesn't have the overheating problems that have been reported with the engine in the 335. Maybe they'll have that worked out by the time it gets to our shores.

[HAULN-SS]

im guessing its not AWD?

[Hunter]

Why would it be AWD?