Euro Hatchling Gets Worked Over But Still Won’t Come Over There are many Americans besides just us who wish they could more easily get their hands on the sort of two- and four-door hatchbacks that Europeans buy by the truckload. Not only that, but we also fantasize of having the ability to buy the full [...]

BMW 1 and 3 Series London 2012 Performance Editions. Another day, another special edition… from BMW. Only this time, the latest Bimmer specials commemorate a special event with a whole lot of extra kit. Building on its position as Official Automotive Partner of the 2012 London Olympics, BMW has released a pair of special Performance [...]

Sure, every automaker produces videos showing cars  on an assembly line. The clips are typically full of synthy-pop jams created to help produce a sonic association of emotion and advancement. BMW has produced such a video for the 1 Series.  But this time, the backing music is a bit different – all the sounds were [...]

German tuner TechTec has a series of power-upgrade stages for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe that can take output up to 450 PS (331 kW / 444 bhp). But TechTec starts things off slow with an initial stage that will only set you back €1,500 for an extra 40 horses – with total output getting [...]

The new BMW 1 Series M launched in the North American market on May 16th, but information about other markets are starting to come in. According to the Motor Report, the 1M will debut in Australia this June and it will be available in limited numbers. “Because we have the highest penetration of BMW M [...]

At $47,010 (including destination), the 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe isn’t exactly cheap. Still, Matthew Russell, BMW product and technology PR rep, says it’s “the most affordable M BMW has ever sold, adjusting for inflation, including the original E30 M3.” That car cost around $34,000 when it was introduced in 1988. According to the [...]