AutoBild speculates on six future 1-series variants

[Robert]

I am not a fan of 5GT yet this 1GT makes so much sense to me for a small car, the extra real estate is terrific

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by Fasse

The Sportsvan.... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I thought i was the only one who has a problem with this. I am against the van in every possible way.

what is the world coming to? where BMW builds a van? i love laughing my ass off at the R class, and BMW comes along and fucking sucker punches me in the mouth while shattering my teeth with their plans for making a van.

I am TRIPPING right now. WTF!? A VAN?! you guys dont see a red flag here? I dont want to live to see the day.

[SchlauCow]

Originally Posted by Fasse

The Sportsvan.... NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Ugly as hell right?

Also, maybe I'm the only here who thinks this, but I think the 5 series GT looks ugly. It reminds me of that ugly Aztek car. Gack.

[imported_mega]

Originally Posted by SchlauCow

Ugly as hell right?

Also, maybe I'm the only here who thinks this, but I think the 5 series GT looks ugly. It reminds me of that ugly Aztek car. Gack.

the 5gt is very very ugly

[tgxmike]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Hi Guys,

In this week’s issue of AutoBild they have an interesting articleon the new 1-er’s coming our way. I posted the pictures bellow my post.

The biggest news - I think is a new SportsVan based on the ONE. The magazine says it might be FWD or even AWD.


Some highlights:

2011 - three door, RWD
2011 – five door, RWD
2012 – coupe, RWD
2012 – Cabriolet, RWD
2013 – Sports Van, FWD or AWD
2013 – GT, FWD or AWD

1-er engines: all direct injection!



Gasoline engines

116i – 1.6L Turbo, 136 PS
118I –1.6L Turbo, 156 PS
120i – 2.0L, 177 PS (NA)
125i – 2.0 Turbo, 218 PS


Diesel engines

116d – 2.0 Turbo, 122 PS
118d – 2.0 Turbo, 150 PS
123d – 2.0 Bi-Turbo 204 PS


One interesting point they say is that the top performance models (ie: 135i) will always remain RWD!



MINI’s
The magazine also states that the new Mini will have some three cylinder engines coming out. 1.2L to 1.5L engines (100 PS to 184 PS). The top Mini engine will be a John Cooper Works 2.0L turbo 220 PS to 250 PS versions.




Here is an interesting arguement!

RWD vs FWD = guess which one wins? RWD!

Just my take on the new bodys/engines

3-door - looks like a honda civic (I F$&king hate Civics)
5-door - maybe, but not for me
coupe - Got It!!
Vert - We have 7 month winters damn it.....
Sports Van - WTF is this POS, LMAO.....
GT - Maybe for a second car or my girl's car....


Engines... well they all look good to me so long as...

there is one that makes 300+hp, that's the only one i'll take.

Maybe a nice diesel in the GT for the "family car" too.

[Berduderunner]

Imagine a 2 door GT N55 RWD... king of hothatches

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

I thought i was the only one who has a problem with this. I am against the van in every possible way.

what is the world coming to? where BMW builds a van? i love laughing my ass off at the R class, and BMW comes along and fucking sucker punches me in the mouth while shattering my teeth with their plans for making a van.

I am TRIPPING right now. WTF!? A VAN?! you guys dont see a red flag here? I dont want to live to see the day.

I think you have to think of it not a van, but as of XXL car. Sort of like the VW Golf and Golf-Plus models. The Golf Plus is really just a taller and wider version of the Golf. The PLUS Golf pulls it off well.

The MB R-Class is just plain ugly!!! As is the BMW 5GT - is plain super ugly!!! The grills are way too big(5GT) and the whole car looks way out of proportion. It just looks bad at every angle to my eyes.

Now the new five series (now that I have seen it on person (see my Techno classica pics)) looks really quite good. Sexy, I dare say too!

bye,
David

[Xyloft]

isnt the X1 a sportsvan?

seeing as bmw is on a 7 year design rotation , i seriously doubt we'll see that many front ends on the 2nd gen 1 series. (every year it looks completely different).

[Oulixes]

This story of 1-series is what one may call a sweet speculation, providing window into how people elsewhere think, and for us perchance to dream.

[vsabw]

reduce weight. keep the rwd

[fdsasdasdf]

Sports Van

No, no, no, no and NO.

BMW had better not sell out like that.

[amdmaxx]

GT looks hot.

[vsabw]

Originally Posted by Zell

No, no, no, no and NO.

BMW had better not sell out like that.

x5m, x6m. sports van next would only be fitting.

just kidding, i hope not. but with bmw doing what they're doing these days, you never know...

[HedgHog]

the pic of 2011 model looks like the most realistic,
but still the 2010 135I is the best looks aswome, hands down

[vsabw]

Originally Posted by HedgHog

the pic of 2011 model looks like the most realistic,
but still the 2010 135I is the best looks aswome, hands down

it looks a little too "cute" for my taste

[vladberca]

nothing official yet...

[Imola.ZHP]

4-door 1er close to the size of a 4-door e30? Yes please!

1er GT? eh, maybe not, depends on its "stance."

[Dackelone]

I always find it "funny" to look back at what these magazine renders "thought" was right and the direction that BMW finally went in - as we know it today.