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BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spotted With Manufacturer Plates

We've got to give credit to Phil, a BMW 1-series hatchback is something that those keen of eye might have missed driving around here on US soil and, even if some would have noticed it as an oddity, they might not have been so quick as to get such good photos of the thing. That it has New Jersey Manufacturer plates is no surprise, as most special Bimmers do. The question is, will the BMW 1-Series five-door, which is sold in Europe, join the 2009 BMW 1-Series already here in the states?

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7:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,801 views, 69 comments

Latest by blue-coupe: Who do I write the check out to? more »

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EXCLUSIVE: "The Ramp", A Documentary by Jeff Schultz

"There's a fine line between genius, and insanity — and a hair brained scheme, and a revolutionary idea." posits this film, and we agree. As a result of our early discovery of the 2009 BMW 1-Series themed Rampenfest viral marketing campaign, we have been offered the exclusive rights to bring you the world wide documentary premier of "The Ramp". The thirty minute movie chronicles the men, the mission, and the madness of an attempt to launch the 1-series from Germany to America by way of ramp. And before you get to thinking, "Bah, that's not too hard," the attempt is not designed to simply go from the imaginary town of Oberpfaffelbachen, Germany to say, New York City. No, the car's intended target is San Francisco. So grab some popcorn and a comfy chair, sit back, and enjoy the frigtening naivete of physics terrifying Deutsche chompers movie in three parts. ED: Yes, we know we're probably just shilling for BMW, but they're practically making fun of themselves here, so how could we not run with this? UPDATE: All three parts of the video are now below the jump to prevent the threesome of streams from all playing together. More »

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10:20 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,798 views, 44 comments

Latest by jamesuschrist: They stole my idea! I once gave a speech (to my high school class, admittedly) suggesting that our county should build a giant ramp to attract tourism. The concept included a once-yearly festival... more »

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"The Ramp" Trailer Online, Documentary Film Of 2009 BMW 1-Series "Launch"

We first dropped news of what seems to be the viral ad campaign for the 2009 BMW 1-Series called "Rampenfest" a couple of weeks ago, but now there's an update on the progress of things. We received an email from "Jeff Schultz," the apparent documentarian, congratulating us on being the first to discover the project and informing us there's a poster in our future for the effort. We smell direct marketing, but what the hey, maybe we can give away a poster. Anyway, the trailer for the film we've got above is also over at the Rampenfest, and it's ripe with German stereotypes, bizarrely large teeth, and a ginormous ramp in the fake town of Oberpfaffelbachen.

2:15 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,997 views, 11 comments

tuners

HARTGE Gives BMW 1-Series The Carbon Fiber It Was Missing

We can imagine that tuners have been anxious to start hawking their gear for the 2008 BMW 1-Series as the car has a lot of potential and lacks an "M" version. HARTGE, which also tunes the hatch version, has their first round of offerings available and they include the expected wheel/tire combinations, an adjustable sport suspension and all manner of carbon fiber bits for the interior (carbon fiber is the new ball bearings). The company's approach to the 1-series is more about handling and performance than it is about wild looks. They offer one exterior tweak: carbon casings for the exterior mirrors.
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1:30 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,034 views, 15 comments

Latest by sciamop: Screw the pretentious 'M-car' V10/V8 -- the 1er is begging for the twin turbo V8 from the new X6! more »

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2009 BMW 1-Series Convertible

In case the word didn't get out, it's convertible day at BMW. First they throw down with the new BMW M3 Convertible, and then they show their ace card the new 2009 BMW 1-Series Convertible. The littlest BMW is sporting a hot new powered drop-top and the teeming masses are all over it like gooey French cheese. Seriously, It took 15 minutes to hack away at the crowd to get decent pictures. Anyway, as expected, the top drops away silently and smoothly into the trunk leaving about as much space as you need for a day bag.

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11:00 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,247 views, 12 comments

Latest by porschephile: pot belly more »

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2009 BMW 135i Caught, Raced In Detroit

Even thought we may have let the cat out of the bag on the viral marketing campaign, it seems somebody already has a 2009 BMW 135i sporting manufacturer plates from Jersey running around the frigid and salty streets of Detroit. When out and about today we snapped this one in a parking lot and to our luck it caught up to us on the way out. After a couple minutes in traffic, we both ended up on Woodward Ave and of course stop light pulls were the order of the day.


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Spy Photos

5:03 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,441 views, 30 comments

Latest by trailertravis13: Why is this a big deal again? I work in Port Jersey and they have been bringing these things over since November. There are a ton of them sitting over in their yard right now. 128s and 135s in any more »

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Rampenfest To Launch BMW 1-Series From Oberpfaffelbachen

Taking a page out of its MINI playbook, BMW appears to be setting up some very clever guerrilla marketing to promote the 2009 BMW 1-series. Rather than shovel another recycled "look at the amazing precision of this new car" advertising campaign at us, BMW may be going in a different direction for the tossable new sports coupe and convertible. The story of this "viral" advertising begins with the video you see above, and we've done enough digging to figure out where it may be leading. Hit the jump to find out.

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8:00 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
7,364 views, 42 comments

Latest by wild zero: @Halib: I was thinking the same thing - V1-series. more »

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BMW Concept 1-Series tii to Make North American Debut in Chicago

It debuted at the Tokyo motor show last October. Now, the BMW 1-Series concept that lit a magnesium fire in our naughty bits is coming to Chicago. Officially, it's the BMW Concept 1-Series tii; unofficially, it's several shades of Teutonic radness. Let me count the ways: It recalls the heady days of mid-period BMW road racing, evokes the original (E30) M3 and cribs its halo from the early '70s BMW 2002 tii. Sure, we found out last week one can accessorize one's way into a similar vee-hickle, but it's not quite this. Now we may even find out what the concept has under the hood. Special thanks to the Quandt family for stringing us along that much further. [via EDBMW] More »

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3:20 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,827 views, 22 comments

Latest by cazin678: Yes, I am sure it was BMW's intention to make this car 3400+ lbs- mass costs money, and lightweight materials even more so.... Who needs to follow pesky safety regulations when squids everywhere are clamoring for 25 few lbs? Hail, more »

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BMW 1-Series Accessories Brochure Leaks Out to Web

Remember those shots of the supposed BMW 1-Series tii we showed you late last week? Yeah, sorry boys, it's not a production version of the tii. Instead, it seems it's nothing more than just the German accessory brochure leaking out onto the web just a wee bit early for the wee little Bimmer. But, feel free to peruse the pages of the leaked brochure and dream — courtesy of our friends at 1addicts — if that's what you wish. Only caveat — it's entirely in German. So umm, good luck with that. Or feel free to check out the performance accessorized 1-Series below. [via 1addicts]

8:15 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Ray Wert
1,782 views, 37 comments

Latest by Maladjusted: There's a better photo of the OLED display on the steering wheel in this thread: [www.1addicts.com] more »

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BMW tii Doppelganger Causes Heart Palpitations, Questions

We have literally no information on this car. It showed up on a 1addicts.com forum this morning, and we've been trying to glean details since then. What we do know is that it's registered in Munich, Germany; it has some very hot non-standard components; and it's made up to look like the BMW 1-Series tii concept we saw unveiled in Tokyo. Aside from that, it's all speculation. Pictures of unknown origin, from a well lit garage in Munich, with a car that looks like the tii, that won't start some pants on fire. The photographer saw fit to include a shot of the differential peeking out of the underbody, but why? Is it an LSD? Maybe. We also can't really figure out what the doodads on the top of the steering wheel are. Shift lights? Really obnoxious turn signal indicators? Mood lighting? Your guess is as good as ours. None of this really matters though because we're pretty sure as soon as the 1-Series aftermarket takes off here, you won't have a problem making your own version. We dumped the gallery from Tokyo in after the jump so feel free to compare and contrast.


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4:15 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,520 views, 52 comments

Latest by FreeMan: Is it wrong that I keep pronouncing Tii like you would Wii? Yeah, it is. I'll go self-flagellate now. more »

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Custom Garmin BMW Receivers for 1, 3 Series


Garmin has struck a deal with BMW to begin producing customized Garmin units for the 1- and 3-series vehicles. The Nuvi 360 will be the model of choice for BMW owners and will come with the usual array of features, including Bluetooth, MP3 player, street pronunciation and more. Unfortunately, the BMW-ified 360 isn't all that exciting. More »

4:00 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,738 views, 9 comments

Detroit Auto Show: Besides the X6 WTF SAV, BMW has a very expensive 1-series convertible to sell you. $34,000 may not get you the twin-turbo I-6, but you can bathe your newborn in the backseat.

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Detroit Auto Show: BMW 1-Series Convertible


Say guten tag to BMW's latest cabrio. It's the droptop version of the 1-Series that debuted earlier this year. We've already seen the press shots, back in October. But after all those months, BMWs come up with a suitable US base price of $34,000 to start. That's for the 128i; no word on the 135i convertible, which is expected in Fall 08. In other news, the back seat is the size of an infant's bathtub.

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2:33 PM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,722 views, 20 comments

Latest by sammyg007: Its interior is geared toward a younger audience. It's certainly smaller, with a more intimate cockpit than the 3 series. Alas, it is spacious for the shih tzus and the extra cirricular activities must take place somewhere else after the more »

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AC Schnitzer Takes On The 1-Series With The ACS1 3.5i

The tuners of all things BMW and Land Rover have taken on the new BMW 1-series coupé with what they're calling the ACS1 3.5i. AC Schnitzer's tunage is highlighted by — a "Turbo logo on the front spoiler." OK, they've done much more than that, but that's what the release starts out with so we couldn't just leave it alone. Some of the many enhancements include dropping a full bodykit on the new two-door along with aluminum struts and some enhanced torsional stiffness. For the 1.8d and the 2.0d oil-burning versions of the BMW 1-series, AC Schnitzer offers diesel performance upgrades taking the power up a notch by 30 HP or so. On the petrol side they're even claiming they're getting power up to 360 HP and the top speed from 155 MPH to a touch over 186. Not too shabby for the 2002 wannabe. Full release after the jump.
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8:00 AM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Ray Wert
1,465 views, 13 comments

Latest by crevans: @long_live_the_E36: It's an appropriate pork belly for this overweight little coupe. Go back to the drawing board and bring us something under 2700 pounds before you tantalize us with tales of a worthy successor to the 2002, BMW. more »

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BMW 1-Series & Mini Clubman Prices Announced

The guys over at Kicking Tires have the scoop on pricing today, with announcements for both the BMW 1-Series and Mini Clubman. BMW's Mini Clubman is going to start out just under the $20K mark at $19,950 for the stock version (before all the real charges) and $23,450 for the turbocharged Clubman S. That's a premium of $1,900 over the regular-sized version. More »

4:30 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Matt Hardigree
5,450 views, 54 comments

tokyo auto show

Tokyo Motor Show: BMW 1-Series tii Revealed

You remember that BMW 1-Series "tii" concept we showed you yesterday? That's the concept version of the 1-Series that's supposed to be a like a mash-up E30 M3-like 2002 tii? The one the BMW fan-boys are all atwitter about because it may have a 2.0-liter turbo? Yeah, that's the one. Well, now we've got live shots of the reveal. Yeah, so now tell us who loves ya? That's right, Jalopnik does.

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8:30 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Ray Wert
2,533 views, 38 comments

Latest by Solo_Racer: @badco: Are you sure? The Corolla's no lightweight. Lighter than a regular 135, sure, but if this thing is under 3k pounds, now we're talking close to Boxster/Cayman. All you folks talking about how this looks "ricey" need to check your more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: BMW 1-Series tii

Well, we're just off the train and we've just found out BMW's big surprise here at the Tokyo Auto Show is a sport concept version of the recently introduced 1-Series Coupe that's designed to evokes memories of the original E30 M3 — despite being named after the classic BMW 2002 tii. The pictures that we've seen leaked appear to reveal a low stance 1-Series Coupe with black decals, an aggressive bodykit and several interior mods. We'll know more shortly at the BMW reveal. Remember to stay live up all night with us at our Tokyo Auto Show tag as we continue to live-blog the show.

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8:39 PM on Tue Oct 23 2007
By Ray Wert
45,073 views, 34 comments

Latest by Evander: @J.T.: I think you're saying the same thing as me. They are incredible and I too had a pair, I miss them very much. Awesome for daily driver use. So comfy. So grippy. Miss-informed people on here think Recaros are for racing use more »

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You Will Risk Life And Limb For The BMW 1-Series


We just came across this commercial for the new BMW 1-series which seems to imply as soon as you see one of the little new coupes from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, you'll care about nothing else. Apparently this includes walking on to a gleaming white assembly line and stealing one of the little buggers before it's even finished. Ha! A BMW assembly line without a finishing area at the end? As if.

11:00 AM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Ray Wert
3,202 views, 14 comments

Latest by retox: This car looks amazing except for one thing that I just cant seem to ignore... that damn large mouth bass front lip, you could throw a tow hook through it and reel the damn thing in ! more »