1 Series [Spyshots] BMW 1-Series Sedan

[chonkoa]

Pretty soon, the actual name of the car will be longer than the car itself.

1 M35 xDrive:Sounds like an address

 

[domleo999]

Why can't they just call it the M135iX

 

[SCOTT27]

We just love long names.

X5 M50dxDrive.
M760LiV12xDrive Pure Excellence.
MINI Countryman Cooper S John Cooper Works.
740exDriveiPerformance.

 

[Giannis]

We just love long names.

X5 M50dxDrive.
M760LiV12xDrive Pure Excellence.
MINI Countryman Cooper S John Cooper Works.
740exDriveiPerformance.

I imagine the answer to the question "what BMW model do you drive?" as something like this:

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[Monster]

We just love long names.
X5 M50dxDrive.
M760LiV12xDrive Pure Excellence.
MINI Countryman Cooper S John Cooper Works.
740exDriveiPerformance.

So BMW Marketing employees get paid per letter?

 

[klier]

1 M35 xDrive:Sounds like an address

LOL!!!!!

Pretty soon, the actual name of the car will be longer than the car itself.

Haha, they're going to have to bring back the Bangle Butt, just to be able to put all the text on the back

 

[Rainer271]

BMW testing a 1 Series Sedan M Performance in Spain

Although initially the BMW 1 Series Sedan was intended for the Chinese market, latest rumors from Munich mention an European arrival in the near future. Today, we’re bringing you the first exclusive photos of a BMW M135i sedan testing in Spain.
The new strategic approach brings the 1 Series Sedan to European soil to compete with the Audi A3 Sedan, Mercedes CLA sedan and a future Infiniti model.

But what is really important are these spy photos we bring you today. The 1 Series looks like an ordinary sedan, conveniently camouflaged, but underneath it hides a prototype of a sportier version from the M Performance lineup. There are few differences compared with the standard model, like the red brake calipers and alloy wheels of the MINI Cooper JCW.

The big mystery lays under the hood though. So far the 1 Series Sedan was said to only feature 3 and 4-cylinder engines, while most of the high-end M Performance models, like the M140i and M240i are powered by 3.0 liter six-cylinder units. So it’s unclear what the top 1er sedan would offer in terms of displacement and power.

The UKL platform will allow the 1 Series Sedan to actually be fun to drive, despite its front-drive nature – xDrive will also likely be available for those who absolutely cannot have FWD and certainly a prime option for Europeans.

A BMW M135i sedan would not only bring power upgrades, but also a series of performance upgrades to the chassis, suspension and brake system, similar to all the other M Performance cars. Therefore, the 1 Series Sedan would deliver a compelling package, a mix between great design, high-performance and affordability.

[Source: Motors.es] / BMWBlog

 

[JPATT93]

I thought we already have seen this piece of .. undisguised.

 

[Rolf]

They have to bring something out to rival the CLA45 and S3 Sedan.

 

[Mars1965]

 

[Deleted member 25]

What kind of shit launch is this ? Either show the f#cking car with a complete set of HD of photos and complete information or don't. Who the hell is responsible for it ? Germans from the headquarters or chinese third party ? The car looks much better than i initially thought.

 

[klier]

The car looks much better than i initially thought.

It looks backwards to me actually. A design they made like 6 years ago.

 

[SCOTT27]

What kind of shit launch is this ? Either show the ****ing car with a complete set of HD of photos and complete information or don't. Who the hell is responsible for it ? Germans from the headquarters or chinese third party ? The car looks much better than i initially thought.

These are leaks as the car will be launched actually 1year from its concept showing at
Auto Guangzhou later this month.

 

[Matski]

These are leaks as the car will be launched actually 1year from its concept showing at
Auto Guangzhou later this month.

So if it's unveiled in production form on the 18th November, will it go on Sale soon enough to boost Q1 2017 sales numbers. BMW needs to get a running start next year.

 

[domleo999]

Why do they use that shitty gearstick in their FWD models?

 

[Deleted member 25]

It looks backwards to me actually. A design they made like 6 years ago.

Maybe you were having your expectations too high, this is like their VW Gol, a market specific car that uses cheap old parts to capture a specific regional need. A low cost product.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Maybe you were having your expectations too high, this is like their VW Gol, a market specific car that uses cheap old parts to capture a specific regional need. A low cost product.

I guarantee that when this car hits Europe the interior design and parts quality will be exactly the same. In those photos it's clearly a direct relative to the UKL models already on sale, namely the X1 and 2er Active Tourer and Gran Tourer.

 

[Deleted member 25]

I thought it was a souther America/Europe/SE Asia only product.

 

[Matski]

I thought it was a souther America/Europe/SE Asia only product.

So far it's China only.

 

[Rainer271]