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March 20th, 2004, 12:27 AM
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Based on a shortened 3-Series, the upcoming 1-Series will be available as three-door hatchback, four-door sedan, a “sport wagon,” a coupe and a roadster. Currently, a four-seat convertible like the CS1 concept isn’t on the drawing board, but may be considered after the model line is established.
The 1-Series will arrive in the fall of 2004 with a four-door sedan, followed in March of 2005 with the three-door variant. The four-seat convertible, if produced, likely will not appear before the 2006 model year.
All models will be powered by longitudinally mounted four-cylinder in-line engines driving the rear wheels – typical BMW, but still unique in this class. Entry-level models will be equipped with a 1.6-liter, 90-hp engine. The uppermost vehicle in the range may get a 2.0-liter M version pushing 225 hp when it arrives sometime in 2005.
More than 150,000 units of the 1-series are expected to be built at BMW’s Regensburg (Germany) plant the first year, with the base model priced under $16,000. To keep production efficient and flexible, the new 1-Series will share many major components with the new generation of 3-Series vehicles due in the same time frame.
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesmain.jpg
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesrear.jpg
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesside.jpg
BMW was set to reveal to the world its 1 Series at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, but we hear that debut has been pushed back to the Paris show in October. Regardless of its official unveiling, we have the first-ever on-road look at the little Bimmer, courtesy of our intrepid spy shooter who spotted this 1 Series undergoing winter tests in Sweden.
The car is slated for launch late this year with the five-door, shown here, first out of the blocks. A three-door will follow six months after that. An interesting feature seen in these pictures is the small rear hatch, making it look sportier than the Volkswagen Golf, one of its main competitors.
Power in Europe includes a variety of gas and diesel engines; there are no announcements yet on U.S. specs. Expect prices to be about 20 percent less than a 3 Series, putting it in the $25,000 neighborhood. Can a 2 Series be far behind?
:confused:
Based on a shortened 3-Series, the upcoming 1-Series will be available as three-door hatchback, four-door sedan, a “sport wagon,” a coupe and a roadster. Currently, a four-seat convertible like the CS1 concept isn’t on the drawing board, but may be considered after the model line is established.
The 1-Series will arrive in the fall of 2004 with a four-door sedan, followed in March of 2005 with the three-door variant. The four-seat convertible, if produced, likely will not appear before the 2006 model year.
All models will be powered by longitudinally mounted four-cylinder in-line engines driving the rear wheels – typical BMW, but still unique in this class. Entry-level models will be equipped with a 1.6-liter, 90-hp engine. The uppermost vehicle in the range may get a 2.0-liter M version pushing 225 hp when it arrives sometime in 2005.
More than 150,000 units of the 1-series are expected to be built at BMW’s Regensburg (Germany) plant the first year, with the base model priced under $16,000. To keep production efficient and flexible, the new 1-Series will share many major components with the new generation of 3-Series vehicles due in the same time frame.
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesmain.jpg
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesrear.jpg
http://autoweek.com/weekart/2004/0209/1seriesside.jpg
BMW was set to reveal to the world its 1 Series at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, but we hear that debut has been pushed back to the Paris show in October. Regardless of its official unveiling, we have the first-ever on-road look at the little Bimmer, courtesy of our intrepid spy shooter who spotted this 1 Series undergoing winter tests in Sweden.
The car is slated for launch late this year with the five-door, shown here, first out of the blocks. A three-door will follow six months after that. An interesting feature seen in these pictures is the small rear hatch, making it look sportier than the Volkswagen Golf, one of its main competitors.
Power in Europe includes a variety of gas and diesel engines; there are no announcements yet on U.S. specs. Expect prices to be about 20 percent less than a 3 Series, putting it in the $25,000 neighborhood. Can a 2 Series be far behind?
:confused: