Future 1 Series Uncovered

[Maverix]

:no:

http://f20.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=539990

Though the interior looks very nice. It's very similar to the 318ti :biggrin:

[bmorekirby]

i wonder if my local bmw dealer would take an iou?

[Bluebimma]

For some reason, 1's remind me of little Anime characters :shrugs

[tiFreak]

not a fan, and who thought the fender badges were a good idea?

[zoner]

I really hate when concept design gets watered down for public consumption. The Chevy Volt is an outstanding example of this (although, that was partially due to aerodynamics as well) and this car is no exception... looks clean, but the final design is very vanilla, IMO.

http://f20.1addicts.com/goodiesforyou/f20/f20--46-small.jpg

[adamud]

Terrible looking car. Not impressed by any BMW right now

[Diego318]

i like this view

nice ass

[Mr.Squeelerz]

Almost looks like a smaller version of Audi's Q5.

[cooljess76]

Mav's sig = my .02

For some reason, the 1 series sideskirts look like they're upside down and remind me of a banana. The rest of the car, especially the dash, is about as generic as a frozen pizza.

[bullmand]

The front end of that thing is fugly. I guess they couldn't get the designers and the engineers to agree on something that meets the pedestrian impact rules and doesn't look like crap. Too Volvo for the rest of the car.

[R100RS]

It's not as ugly as the previous 1-series hatch, but that's not saying much. The stink of Bangle wil be around for awhile.

It sounds like we have no reason to be concerned about it anyway (in the US), according to insideline.com:

There currently are no plans to sell the redesigned 1 Series three- and five-door hatchbacks in the U.S. The next-generation 1 Series coupe and convertible are due in 2012 as 2013 models and will be marketed in the U.S. and Europe.

[mtlblue]

the front looks like a Kia trying to look like a Bimmer. I'd given it more of the new 5 series front. At least the grills. Nice rear

[Ralliart10]

weak:bored:

[jca]

Two doors too many. Oops...there is a coup.

[BMW_Hatchback]

I haven't been too critical the amount of facelifts we've been seeing over the past decade... but I have to say that those headlights are just... yuck.

[vsonix]

I never thought I'd say this but come back, Bangle, all is forgiven! WTF is wrong with the nose?!?

[Maverix]

I never thought I'd say this but come back, Bangle, all is forgiven! WTF is wrong with the nose?!?

Bangle is the reason for the future 1. So bringing him back would just make it worse.

[Canadian]

The germans have been drinking some wild vodka, lately these designs although innovative and i'm sure much more aerodynamic and economic have put me off with the exception of the 1m. I find the rest look like garbage but hey, it just makes me appreciate how f*ckin good looking the e36 models are. Anyone know whose stepping in for bangle?

[adamud]

Here is the sport package

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/06/2012-bmw-1-series-m-sport-is-better-by-a-nose/

[bullmand]

The new Roundel says BMW NA is considering bringing the 5 door 1 Series to the US. I'll believe when I see it.

[Maverix]

Here is the sport package

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/06/2012-bmw-1-series-m-sport-is-better-by-a-nose/

Looks better.

[BMW_Hatchback]

those headlights are just atrocious...

[vsonix]

The germans have been drinking some wild vodka, lately these designs although innovative and i'm sure much more aerodynamic and economic have put me off with the exception of the 1m. I find the rest look like garbage but hey, it just makes me appreciate how f*ckin good looking the e36 models are. Anyone know whose stepping in for bangle?

Adrian van Hooydonk, since last year. Worked closely with Bangle, though, hence the fact the changes haven't been too radical.

[3ONE8]

318 wanna be?

[RAiMA]

Why the hell do they keep making things BIGGER? in 50 years time, the 1 series will be the size of a bus!

[Zolf]

Looks a little like Z3 coupe to me. Apparently, a German designer at BMW likes the old British Scimitar GTE so he decided to do something similar. As you can see, the project went horribly wrong for both designs. Now BMW, too, has a ridiculous car that few true BMW enthusiasts will buy. Horrible looking *two thumbs down*.

http://i40.tinypic.com/35kmpv8.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/n19pqf.jpg

[Del Rio]

doors<<<<<<

[marrow]

Man that is ugly from the front and I liked the z3 coupe especially the M version.

[ClubSport]

Looks terrible. I'd call it the BMW Outback.

[Altitude]

Unimpressed.:bored:

When I first looked at the front end it sort of look like a Chrysler PT Cruiser to me.

The cars that I really like are just not being made anymore, and sadly, like me they are all just getting older and rustier every year.

[Canadian]

it's just a matter of time until every car looks like a bar of soap :(

[Bobtail_Bimmer]

Not impressed. When I look at it from the side it reminds me of a Mazda3 and other shots I see a Kia or something. One car that will not be on my want list.

[Crashaddict]

2014 1 series.....fwd
proof:
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/07/bmw-readying-fwd-1-series-gt-for-2014.html
http://memesters.com/images/items/iDontWantToLiveOnThisPlanetAnymoreLandscape.png

[spidertri]

2014 1 series.....fwd
proof:
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/07/bmw-readying-fwd-1-series-gt-for-2014.html

Did you see this line?

If the report proves accurate, the only models in the 1-Series lineup to stick with RWD will most likely be the Coupe and Convertible and possibly a small four-door sedan.

aka, the US 1er models.

[familytruckster]

a US market 1 series sedan? OOH.

[vsonix]

OK so today I was at the main BMW stealership picking up a new exterior temperature sensor for the 328is and they had some new 1ers in. Most of them don't look quite right but there was one really nice one, M-sport in a very attractive shade of dark blue that had the right wheels on... and it looked really really good... but the others... ugh. Especially in bright colours and with chrome trim. The new 3ers, on the other hand, look great.

[318fan909]

I haven't been too critical the amount of facelifts we've been seeing over the past decade... but I have to say that those headlights are just... yuck.

I agree fully, The headlights are weak. It looks alright in my book. But they could do alot better.

[ryszardsh]

So my local BMW dealer say they have a couple of new X1 in stock here in the US of A. Looks a whole lot like a five door new-ish 1 series. Any body seen one/driven one in person?

RAS

[jca]

I'm thankful for my ti....

[olgit]

So my local BMW dealer say they have a couple of new X1 in stock here in the US of A. Looks a whole lot like a five door new-ish 1 series. Any body seen one/driven one in person?

RAS



Please dont take offence if anyone owns a X1 cos its not ment to be, we have the X1 over here in the UK also the X3 and both of them are classed as a joke here :rolleyes: most people her prefer the X5 only cos its more of a real 4x4 (as such :wink:) well its more of one than the other two :biggrin:

[teen ti]

So my local BMW dealer say they have a couple of new X1 in stock here in the US of A. Looks a whole lot like a five door new-ish 1 series. Any body seen one/driven one in person?

RAS

I drove one when I was in Germany last summer, its really just like driving a car, it was nothing like my mom's X5 at home. I must say though, it was a Euro Sport model with a 6 speed and a 2 liter turbo diesel pumping out 250 HP and 350Ft/Lb (I think it may have been a prototype as I drove it at the BMW Welt/Factory/Museum in some fancy demo) and I absolutely loved it.

[olgit]

Most X1 & X3's are driven over here by what you guys call Soccer Moms and doing the school runs that cant drive X5's :biggrin: but want a 4x4 so they they can try and bully everyone on the road :smile: but the ones that can drive X5's are like Kamakazie Pilots



OH P.S. Its called Football not Soccer in England & Europe :biggrin::wink::biggrin: and we invented it :smile:

[Crashaddict]

Sorry bud, the name football was already taken by a vastly more entertaining sport in the states, you can call it what you like, but, as the metric system will tell you, we are stubborn.....it should be called handegg...or battleball lol

[olgit]

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: