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BMW has announced its plans to honor the 2012 London Olympics by releasing special editions of the 1-Series and 3-Series in the UK. It will indispensably be models of choice for collectors and luxury car customers.
The next-gen BMW 1 Series has been spied a number of times before, but today we caught it testing in cold weather conditions in Northern Europe. The previously spied model was a turbocharged model with twin tailpipes, but this prototype has a naturally aspirated engine as we only managed to see a single tailpipe in these spy shots — which by the way, also reveal that the 2012 model will come with LED taillights and a twin kidney grille. The compact variant will probably sport a 105bhp petrol engine and a 136bhp turbo option. Also offered, there could be a 3.0L twin-turbo M1 option mated to a dual-clutch gearbox, the combination helping the car achieve a 0 to 60mph time of 4.7 seconds. Not bad, eh? [via WCF]
According to latest reports, BMW’s M division allege that the their main priority on their list right now, is to create a “sub-M3″ model available in the market. This has lead to questions of whether there will be an M variant for the next-generation 1-Series.
The 1-Series model currently has a 135i version which is powered by a twin-turbo straight-six petrol/gasoline engine with 306 hp. Some sources say that the engine will be tuned to around 330 hp for the M version. When it comes to the BMW M1 moniker, a source says “The M1 name to us is a sacred thing for a car that marked an important turning point. It won’t be called the M1.”
The M version of the BMW 1-Series will face competition from the Audi S3 in Europe and is set to be priced at around €35,000. In the USA, the 1-Series M is likely to sell for about $10,000 less…
Apparently some of our friends from CarMag in the UK managed to get some “rare” details on how the n BMW 1-series is going to look like. With an accent on fuel efficiency, the new BMW 1 is going to sport a new 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine but the power figures are like that.
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Mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed double-clutch (as optional), running on a RWD suspension, and a few body changes, we’re only eager to get behind the wheel for a test ride. This BMW looks much better than the older version .. isn’t it ?
