1 Series BMW (F40) 1 Series Hatch - from Leaked to Official

[Matski]

Are they making a M140i with 400hp, or that part of market is too much for them?

They can't really go bigger than a 4 cylinder, and to get to 400hp means a 30ish% increase in power from the existing unit. I don't see that happening myself without hybrid assistance.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

They can't really go bigger than a 4 cylinder, and to get to 400hp means a 30ish% increase in power from the existing unit. I don't see that happening myself without hybrid assistance.

Mercedes does it, so why should BMW not be able to do it too? Even more, two, three years ago there were prototypes with a four cylinder with more than 400 ps with a water injection system, but they stumbled upon emission standards.

 

[Matski]

Mercedes does it, so why should BMW not be able to do it too?

.. and Mitsubishi were doing it 10 years ago. I didn't say BMW were not able to do it, I just don't see it happening.

 

[SCOTT27]

I know there is an in-between model coming between the 120 and M135i which could relaunch Ti/Tii as demonstrated on the Tokyo 2007 Concept of the 1er Coupe.

Knowing full well that the M135i can possibly handle more power to awaken its full potential. I hope to see either an additional model or even a performance kit. That could certainly be interesting.

 

[hovabongZA]

I doubt that BMW will make a more potent version of the M135i they’ll go lower for a GTI rival.

 

[domleo999]

 

[Centurion]

Maxton makes great accessories. The ones for the M135i are not great partially because the car is heavily styled with side skirts and an extrovert diffuser from factory.

 

[Shellshock]

Jesus Christ...less is more, in this case more is less

 

[SCOTT27]

 

[dalab]

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 2020 review

QUOTE: "Admittedly, we could argue that the engine in the equivalent BMW 1-Series has greater breadth. That car's handling is also more invovling and the interior technology quite a bit more intuitive, but ergonomics and in particular rear headroom remain are still a problem. It's also debatable whether the Mercedes A-Class rides well enough to properly challenge this new Golf, while the Audi A3 is ageing and the latest Focus desperately lacks the air of sophistcation".

autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-20-tdi-2020-review

 

[Grosser]

^And when A3 comes out it will be better than any German rival

 

[Rolf]

That is a bit OTT, a boy racer special for Fast and Furious.

 

[hovabongZA]

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 2020 review

QUOTE: "Admittedly, we could argue that the engine in the equivalent BMW 1-Series has greater breadth. That car's handling is also more invovling and the interior technology quite a bit more intuitive, but ergonomics and in particular rear headroom remain are still a problem. It's also debata...

I’m really glad that even with FWD BMW seems to handle better most of its rivals ....it’s not about the wheels but the DNA by virtue of being a BMW add engines and interior quality too.

 

[Zafiro]

A Golf is still a Golf. Never been wowed by Golf. If I can I rather drive something else.

 

[Rolf]

Although it can be plain Jane at times, the Golf appeals to all people. It can rip a track to pieces and put a smile on your face (Golf R, GTI and Clubsport Editions) or it can be extremely comfortable and waft in quiet big car silence (Golf TSI). That's why its been the benchmark hatch for 40 years. BMW new 1 series is a hit and miss. In terms of looks they could have knocked the competition out the park if they really executed it well but gave it the ugliest front on any new BMW. The interior is right up there with the best in the class and the engines and chassis are good, but it's a missed opportunity in a way.

 

[Levi68]

I’m really glad that even with FWD BMW seems to handle better most of its rivals ....it’s not about the wheels but the DNA by virtue of being a BMW add engines and interior quality too.

I am looking forward to that BMWs DNA in the off-road scene.

But however good FWD can be made, it remains FailWD.

 

[hovabongZA]

Our cops taking delivery of the M135i and it’s looking mighty fine in this picture. Apparently these are tuned, but never confirmed.

 

[hovabongZA]

3rd Place :Ford Focus: The Focus is more fun to drive than any mainstream hatch since, well, the first Focus, and the Peugeot 205 before it. It’s the most affordable car of these three, the least pretentious, its engine is a peach, it’s practical and, for some, its incredibly fluid and adjustable handling make it the winner. But for the rest of us the Ford is lacking in this company; its interior feels a generation behind, and it’s short of the gotta-have-one appeal the Germans have bestowed upon their new-generation hatches.


2nd place : VW Golf. The Golf is laudably ambitious, democratising the kind of design and technology previously reserved for cars four times its price. It is by some margin the most comfortable car here, and it drives beautifully – not as involving or lively as the 1-series or the Focus, sure, but with an endlessly pleasing balance of agility, composure and refinement. But for the first time in ages there are a couple of reasons why you might not buy a Golf. One of them, paradoxically, is its show-stopping interior. It’s beautifully put together, stunning to behold and a timely reminder of the fundamentals the Golf has always got right: great visibility, superbly supportive seats with plenty of adjustment, and a sense of space at odds with the car’s size. But the new interface just isn’t intuitive enough. Even if you’re a digital native, fluency will take some soak time. Volkswagen should be applauded for taking a risk on the new Golf’s cabin (particularly since the exterior is so safe) and, had it been more cautious, it would be weathering criticism for being dull. But the truth is the other cars are easier to gel with.


1st place :BMW 1-Series. It blends much of the fun of the Focus with the premium sheen of the Golf, and has a more memorable character than either. Its cabin is less attractive than the Volkswagen’s but more intuitive to operate, and more expressive than the Ford’s. In the BMW’s migration to a Golf-esque engineering layout, it’s a shame that the hatch world has lost one of its few iconoclasts in favour of a more homogenised design. But the reality is that going transverse and front-drive has made the 1-series a more well-rounded car than ever – just as a new Golf turns up hoping the BMW’s still brilliantly weird. It isn’t: now it’s just brilliant. And it wins.

 

[klier]

^ I didn't expect that result to be honest....

 

[LaVitaEBella]

The design looks fascinating.