1 series hatch (3 door)
 

Did you see BMW is making the 1 series as a 3 door hatch. I doubt it will make it to the US, but it is still cool.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...16/034061.html

I would get the 118d, same performance as our 318ti but it gets 60 mpg combined.

The 130i would of course be nice, it is even faster than the 5 door version and it still gets 34 mpg.

I imagine those figures use imperial gallons, so it would be 50 mpg and 28 mpg respectively, but that is still darn good.

They have PR'd a 135ti in Germany with the 335's Turbo(although IIRC it's a single turbo)

The 130 is already fast, the 135ti would be insane. Isn't that around 300 hp stock? I dare say it would be a blast to drive. I probably wouldn't want to own it, but just drive one on occasion. Like I said, if they actually offered one for sale here I would probably go with the 4 banger.

i think it looks nice....

the 118d is a crazy car... for a small diesel the power is really good and the 0-60 beats a 318ti....

They keep saying we're going to get that car here. What they haven't said is how many doors and which engines. I'd be really surprised if they ever offer a 4 cylinder here again since that doesn't fit the marketing departments self-imposed image of what BMW is supposed to be. Whatever we end up with, I'll believe it when I see it.

I'm told it will be something enthusiasts will like.
The Euro is killing us.
135 FTW :)

I think the latest rumors I heard were for a sedan and convertible. How bland, but people would buy them. They need to be sure to bring at least one of the hatches, 2 or 4 door, a 4 cyl option and a 6 cyl option. Since diesels have a lot of hype in the US right now, I hope they pick a diesel option. They could bring the 4 cyl diesel for economy and the 6 cyl gas engine for performance.

I wouldn't be surprised if they wait to see how the Volvo C30 does before deciding to bring a hatch over. I would much rather buy a 1 series hatch over the C30. I like the C30 okay, but it just won't have the same feel.

I think Germany is expecting the dollar to do better against the euro, which is why they have been delaying the car until now, I think we are looking at a 2009 model. Automakers are expecting $4 gas in the next decade so we certainly will see more economical options.

It's making me all giddy. :)
http://news.windingroad.com/body-sty...for-us-market/

http://news.windingroad.com/body-sty...for-us-market/
Stupid. The guy I bought my Ti from was selling it so he could get an Audi A3 to facilitate the child seat thing. A 4-door HB is practically an SUV, or SAV in BMWese. Stupid not to tap into that.

130/135/118turbo would be very cool though.

I agree, now that I have a child I find the 318 a little awkward, although it still works well for child seats, it is just hard to get the child back there. I would buy a 4 door hatch over a 2 door hatch, but it isn't a deal breaker because we can always use my wife's Mazda3.

Wow! Good find :) That'll be crazy.

the 335 engine in a 2 door of that size would be crazy. i drove my mom's boss's 335 and it was crazy. fastest car ive ever been in let alone drive.

Sounds good and all, but I'm calling an issue with the subframe and diff mount. My dad's M roadster tore the whole rear end out with regular driving with a measly 240hp motor. AFAIK, the 1 series is also unibody like the Z3.

I wouldn't be worried about the subframe. The 1 series has a massively different suspension/subframe set-up vs. Z3's

I doubt we will see the 3door hatch. The mini has that market to it's self, why would BMW compete with their own product?