Saw this on the Bay Bridge a couple of day's ago. The front end looks like the new 06 3 series BMW. Looked ok IMHO. Would probably look good with a nice set of 19" HRE's or something, or maybe it'll take time to grow on me like a lot of cars do. Including my own 02 bugeye. It was following the new turbo'd 3 series (I think).

Anyways here it is, sorry for the crappy quality, I was driving:

 

definitely not a 3 series, taillights are wrong, could be a 1?

 

Looks like you just spied the 1.

 

I think your right I did a quick search on Google and it is a 1 series hatchback!


You win the PRIZE!

 

o_O Kinda cool

 

it looks like a wagonafied tribeca.

But yeah, I think you just spotted the 1 series. If they make a coupe, and it is < 25K and is fun to drive, I just *might* buy one. But I still think it's a pipe dream.

 

i was trying to figure it out and you're right it looks just like a wagonafied tribeca... exactly.

 

I think the 1 is strictly a hatch.

 

topgear did something on that car, they said its over price, buy the gti. i didn't even know they were going to bring it over to the US

 

last i heard, BMW was trying to keep the price for the gasoline version under $25K, but the turbodiesel ( the performance model ) is going to be around $28K

120i - 160hp, 160tq, 2.0L gasoline I-4
120d - 160 hp, 250tq 2.0L turbodieslel I-4

 

How's the gas mileage? Is this part of a more gas friendly market for BMW?

 

last i heard it didn't make it to state side. ... it's got 50/50 weight ratio tho, if that amounts to anything :-P

 

Weight distro is key

 

now that i believe. the turbo 3 series is supposed to be here by the end of this year/beggining of next year. and there is a 325ti hatch, though i believe the last chasis was the E46

 

don't they have a 1 series M as well?