WheelSTO have released a new video, and images, showing off their BMW 135i. The new clip includes some of the vehicles assembly and driving footage. The Project 1 V1.2 was introduced over the summer and it includes a lengthy bit of work. Modifications include a new quad-pipe exhaust, a new carbon-fibre rear diffuser and a new drop suspension kit. The wheels will be a set...

A teaser video for the BMW Concept ActiveE has been released online. The ActiveE is a 1-Series Coupe which would soon have a selected amount of private drivers using them. The prototype model will hit Detroit next month. Check out the video so long. [s:carscoop]

The long-rumoured BMW 135 SuperSport might actually come to production. The supposed high-performance 1-Series will be slightly shorter than the Mitsubishi Evo X, however it will have a lot, and we mean, a lot more horsepower. This model is often referred to as the M1, and it will go on display in Dubai next week. There will be a 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine with...

VDAT, the Association of German Car Tuners has unveiled their brand new BMW 123d Coupe which was created by AC Schnitzer. The ACS1 2.3d will feature an upgraded 2.3-litre diesel engine with 177kW and 480Nm of torque. There will be a six-speed automatic transmission along with a 0-100km/h time of 6.7 seconds. The concept is called the TUNE IT! SAFE!, and it will wear the...

What was originally made for European buyers has been changed. New announcements have said that South African’s can benefit from the new BMW Factory Performance kit which updates the 1- and 3-Series variants with the Twin Turbocharged V6 engine. The new kit will be available for R24,265, excluding labour, where it will boost power from 225kW to 240kW and...

Spy photographers have once again caught the 2011 BMW 1-Series testing. This time the model features a wheel force apparatus which is called the Kistler RoaDyn wheel force and torque sensor system. This system is usually used to test four-wheel-drive vehicles, and this means that the BMW 1-Series could feature a xDrive system. The BMW 1-Series will feature a new larger,...

Hartge has released a new power package for the BMW 116d. This setup will include a new tuning program for entry-level model diesel model. Expect changes to include a new ECU that will boost power from the 2.0-litre diesel motor to 143-hp from 115-hp. The torque will change from 260Nm to 315Nm as well. Hartge will add a new suspension system which will lower the ride height...

Information and renderings on the new BMW 1-Series has arrived, and it says that the new model should reach dealerships in 2011. The new changes will include a big volume seller that will soon overtake the 3-Series BMW. The new 1-Series will feature a style that is aimed at the American market, and it will have a design similar to that of a GT model. There will be coupe...

BMW has introduced a new set of engines with EU5 emissions. The new 120i and 118d Coupe sales will start sales in September where the 120i will have a 2.0-litre engine with 125kW and 210Nm of torque. This motor will have a direct injection system that will help the new vehicle get from 0-100kmh/h in only 7.8 seconds, and then go on to a top speed of 224km/h. The average...

BMW have apparently got a load of new plans for the 1-Series model which includes a new hybrid, SUV, and a GT model. It was said that the first models will come with a hybrid powertrain, where the next upgrades will include fuel saving updates to the EfficientDynamics program from BMW. There is news about a normal 1-Series, a 1-Series ActiveHybrid and also a...

The latest BMW 1-Series has been caught undergoing testing. The 1-Series is covered in white psychedelic camouflage, and it features five doors with a rear-wheel-drive layout. There will be 6-gears on this model in the form of automatic and manual mode. There will be petrol engines in turbocharged and naturally aspirated form, as well as diesel units with turbochargers....

It seems as if BMW have prepared their M version of their 1-Series hatchback, which would go under the “tii” variant. Although there is no information on this, the image comes from a Car Magazine reader, Rainer Wargitsch. The 1-series hatch features a carbon fibre roof and this seems to be a feature which is found on most M division cars. Although...

Lumma Design have release a new BMW 1-Series Convertible sport package. To be honest, it’s more like a waste-of-time package, as it only consists of headlamp “eyelashes” which cost €55, 19-inch alloy wheels which cost around €395 and suede car mats for the interior, priced at €149 and a mat for the trunk, priced at €119. Have fun with...

BMW are working on a new 1-Series model, and spies have seen the prototype running around undergoing testing. Sources say that the BMW 1-Series will feature a rear-wheel-drive layout with engines ranging from the 1.3-litre 4-cylinder all the way up to the 3.0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder engine with 300-hp. The 1.3-litre turbo engine will be a new addition to...