BMW has announced that the 1-Series Convertible will be sold on the US market starting April 2008, in the same time with the coupe version. The Convertible version will be sold for less than $40.000, compared with the mid-$30,000s for the coupe.
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BMW has announced the European pricing for the all-new 1-Series Convertible. The price starts at 27.370,83 euro for the entry level BMW 120i Cabrio and goes as high as 32.287,50 euro for the top of the range BMW 125i Cabrio.
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For those whose definition of pure driving pleasure includes wind in the face and sunshine above, the new BMW 1 Series Convertible follows the tradition established by the iconic BMW 2002 sport sedan. The essence of such driving purity - a responsive six-cylinder engine positioned within a rear-drive chassis to provide balanced, sporty dynamics - is at the heart of this compact four-place convertible.
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BMW USA has announced that the 1-Series Coupe will go on sale starting spring at 2008 at a price of less than $30.000.
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Our German spy caught the new 135i Coupe, M3 and M6 facelift in Germany at the Augsburg test track where all cars where regrouped for a big press comparaison test drive.
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BMW has strayed far from the lean, lithe driving machine that first made its reputation: the legendary 2002 of the late 1960’s.
And the company is a bit sensitive about it.
In a recent Automotive News article, the BMW General Manager of Product Planning was quoted as describing the upcoming 1 Series as, “the purest BMW we have.” Indeed, the company apparently sees the 1 Series as filling the old 2002’s market niche, one abandoned by the upscale luxury move of the 3 (...)
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Hartge created their first car thinking of nature. The 1 Series V300 plus wants to break the 300 km/h speed record with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicle.
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BMW will bring the 128i and 135i Coupes on the American market starting 2008. Inspired by the iconic 2002 model from almost 40 years ago, the 1-Series Coupe represents the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design. By combining sporty rear-wheel-drive dynamics, agile handling, powerful engines and seating for four, the 1 Series Coupe will reinvent the niche that the legendary BMW 2002 created. The 1-Series Coupe will go on sale in spring of 2008.
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BMW has unveiled the new generation of four-cylinder diesel engines in the 1-Series. With a capacity of 2.o liters the new four-cylinder diesel engine has a maximum output of 204 hp and a peak torque of 295 lbs-ft. The 123d makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 6.7 seconds. It has an average consumption of 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers and the CO2 level is 138 g per kilometer. This makes the 123d the first large-series vehicle over 200 bhp whose CO2 output is below the 140 g level.
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In the model year 2008, the BMW 1 Series is extended to include a fascinating body variation. There are three new BMW 1 Series engines which celebrate their premiere in the model year 2008. For the first time in the model year 2008, the new 4-cylinder diesel engine with Variable Twin Turbo is available both for the 5 and 3-door models.
The 204 bhp power unit gives the BMW 123d a unique status in a number of disciplines. The new model has a particular fascination due to its degree of (...)
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