BMW is working on a new 1-Series that should arrive in the U.S. by 2012. What keeps getting us excited are rumors about SuperSport version of the new little Bimmer.
CAR is furthering some of the same rumors we reported back in January about the hottest 1-Series. This means a return to fast four-cylinder engines in the U.S. with a 2.0 or 2.2-liter turbocharged powerplant. The 300 hp expected in this engine is the same as in the six-cylinder used in the current 135i. The difference will be the weight savings of a smaller engine as well as other lightweight replacements BMW will implement for the SuperSport model.
The most recent reports pegs the new 1-Series with new styling that include narrow LED headlamps (CAR’s rendering above). The SuperSport model will get its own distinctive look, including dual round headlamps that is reminiscent of the 2002 tii. So even if BMW won’t use the proper ‘tii’ name, at least it can still look like it.
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My biggest problem is the name. I hate SuperSport but BMW has painted itself into a corner with this one.
To me (and many others) this car is the spiritual successor to the 2002 tii. The problem is that BMW already bastardized the name in the 90s by calling their low-price 3-Series models "ti". So "tii" doesn’t hold as much meaning now.
Also this can’t be called the M1, but that was explained in the other post.