The new BMW 1 Series
 

BMW has released the following picture of the 125 Ci Hatchback. Along with the soon to be released BMW 2 Series, 2005 BMW M1, 2005 BMW M5, 2005 BMW X7 and 2005 BMW Z2, the 125 Ci will prove to be a difficult contender to other manufacturers. Stay tuned at streetracersonline.com for a full release of the new BMW 1 Series.

I guess BMW are moving into the small car market with this sweet car:
http://www.detik.com/images/detikcom...rita/bmw1a.jpg

Rumoured to be costing $25k when it comes out.

Hi-Res Picture:
http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000160714.cfm

red x

Fixed

I don't really like the look... The headlights just don't do it for me...

I don't like it either, I think when luxury car makers try and bring out a compact model it usually looks wrong. :2 cents:

mercedes pulled it off by changing completley from their usual style to produce the A class

nah. the new 6 series will rock.

Should have stuck with the red X

looked better than that hunk of shit
:1orglaugh

chicks car.

BMW is bringing back the M1? niiiiiiice

what a crappy car

Ugly car

Uhuh, but better than your big ass SUV :1orglaugh :winkwink:

yeah nice looking car but do u realize that its only for europe. those type of cars wouldnt sell in north america

unfortunately it will not be that kind of car. M1 will be 4 cylinder 220bhp estimated.

Ugly looking car ...thumbs down

Wrong, they DIDN'T pull it off, the A class was shit and was received on the market as such. That's why they pulled it and ventured into making the SMART car instead, thus avoiding tarnishing their own brand name.

luckely i have others cars to. :winkwink:

really? makes one wonder where all those A class Benzes are coming from then.

Smart is an own brand, "invented" by the Swatch designer Hajek, originally sposed to be sold as Swatch Car, when he realized how much it takes to build a proper car, he teamed up with MB and they renamed it to Smart. the new Smart Forfour will be a 4 seater based on the new Mitsubishi Colt or Honda Civic (it escapes me at the moment whioch one it is), no MB technology at all.

poor mans beemer.

Ugly car

yea, how's that Jag holding up?

or a beemer for people looking for a compact hatchback car ?

The A class was introduced on the market, sold some units and failed miserably in all car tests, and subsequently got pulled.

I could be wrong, but my knowledge of this is that Mercedes hired Hajek to design the Smart.

A 2004 635 with 23 miles sold at an auto auction last wednesday for $89,000, which is 20k over its retail msrp....

The X3 is selling less then even BMW's low estimates.....

Just my input....

Jason


BTW.... Anyone go to Sebring 12 hours ???

nice looking little car.

I really don't like it and i love beemers.. for one those rims HAVE TO GO.

looks pretty ugly

LOL ... volkswagen is doing more and more luxury cars and BMW start doing cars for masses ...

Yeah, I wouldn't consider it a BMW unless the price is at least $35,000. Same with the Porsche Boxster, that isn't a Porsche in my opinion. A fucking "affordable high end car," - what a fucking joke. :2 cents:

They're not that bad.

any more pics ?

what a piece of shit

We have a really big Mercedes no way I could handle a car that small. :winkwink:

I like it, not bad...

you are wrong there. the A class is alive and selling quite well. if it wasn't, BMW had no need to start a product like the 1 series, they could just stick with the Mini as their entry model. the failed tests you mention did lead to quick updates and adding some extras while they were at it.

http://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/pc/pc...model=a_class&


some old articles, when it was still the Swatch car:

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9704/19/germany.smart.car/

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m.../article.jhtml

and calling it a joint venture with MB:

http://www.rediff.com/business/2000/apr/25swatch.htm


the fact that today Smart cars are associated with MB helps their sales and isn't exactly worked against. AFAIK, MB dealers own the outlets for Smarts in most places.

better pictures here

http://www.streetracersonline.com/articles/bmw1/

I want the M6 they got there

I saw an A class in Brazil... Ugly car... looks like a mini-mini van

luxury car makers should stick to luxury cars... it ruins their image.

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Nice car for girls:winkwink:

Damn,that car looks awesome:thumbsup

yep, its a pretty damn nice hatchback

I stand corrected.