BMW introduced the current generation of BMW 1Series in 2004 (speaking here of the five-door version). So it’s time for an upgrade! And this is a good thing for some BMW critics who see BMW 1 Series, as a variant of the 3Series  lowered.  (I do not know how they reached to this conclusion).

On the other hand, however, we must admit that 1 series has great performance for a car in its class: 135i has about the same performance as the old M3!

New generation of  BMW 1Series will occur somewhere between September 2010 and March 2011; will get new engines and EfficientDynamics technology will be standard on any model

The range of engines will include:

116i – 136 hp 1.3 liter turbo

118i – 177 hp 1.3 liter turbo

120i - 218 hp 2.0 liter turbo

130i – 272 hp 3.0-liter

135is – 326 hp 3.0-liter twin turbo

And Diesel:

118d – 150 hp 2.0 liter turbo

120d – 2.0 liter turbocharged 184-hp

123d – 211 hp 2.0-liter twin turbo.

The 1 Series M Coupe model is based on the 135i Coupe and it uses an updated engine of the same car. Official specs are yet to be revealed, but expectations are that the horsepower numbers will be in the 340-350 range, up from 306 horsepower found in the standard engine.

Pricing has not been set at the moment, but we expect the 1 Series M Coupe to be positioned below the M3 and most likely, around $10,000 above the 135i Coupe.

With a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine, the BMW 118d Coupe 2010 has available 143 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 300 Nm of torque from 1750-2500 rpm. Maximum speed of 2010 BMW 118d Coupé  is 210 km/h and to accelerate from 0-100 km/h, it needs nine seconds. Being in conformity with Euro 5, the BMW 118d Coupe 2010 has a medium consm 4.5 liters per 100 km, CO2 emissions are 119 g/km.

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