04-19-2011, 08:17 AM | #1 |
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New Spyvideo of the 1 Series Hatchback (F20) on the Nurburgring
BIMMERPOST NEWS New spyvideo of the 1 Series Hatchback (F20) on the Nurburgring The forthcoming 1-Series (F20) was recently spied making its way onto the famed Nurburgring as part of BMW's standard development and testing process for all its vehicles. Now the same car has been caught on video. You can very nicely see how taut the car's suspension is setup, this car should be a real blast to drive fast. From the visual point of view, the car has the same level of camoflage as in the previous set of pictures, but it is nice to see the new nose job and headlamp cluster design in living motion. For those that like to scrutinze the finer details, make sure to check out the high resolution photos in the spyshot thread. The F20 itself is rumored to be released in full within the next month, of course we will bring you all the photos the moment the car comes out! |
04-20-2011, 05:12 PM | #2 |
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Awesome!
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04-20-2011, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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I must be playing too much Angry Birds because I see a mustached pig.
I'll be glad when they get the camo off. Otherwise the car looks really tight and well set up. |
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04-20-2011, 05:40 PM | #7 |
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Looks like the Ultimate Driving Machine is back!!
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kinda looks like E60 5 Series headlights.
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04-21-2011, 07:18 AM | #10 |
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It does look like quite the handler doesn't it. If that's how it'll come 'out the box' that should be fantastic.
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04-21-2011, 01:53 PM | #13 |
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wow thru that high speed turns, and braking, car looks really really well composed!
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04-21-2011, 03:32 PM | #14 |
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Nice video. I have run across a few of these early R&D cars on the autbahn. They are almost always driving very slow 100 to 130 kph range. What always impresses me is how they look like the old model in certain angles... but the whole car is MUCH larger than the current e87/e81 hatch. This new F20 is almost as big as an e90 3er. I do like this new F20 model. I can't wait until performance models start showing up around my neck of the Autobahn.
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04-22-2011, 03:01 PM | #17 |
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Very disappointing, looks identical to existing car, only 5% bigger. Why does every subsequent generation of a car always have to be bigger??
I think BMW have missed a trick here, IMO they should've made the car 4 pot only and shortened that bonnet, sorry, hood by 10 inches (by extending the cabin), hey presto a much better proportioned car which is lighter and thus more nimble too. Leave 6 pots to the 3 series and have something for owners to aspire to. |
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Other reasons I got the 135i over a 335i: Way better brakes, mechanical power steering, short shift kit comes standard...the list goes on, I hope they continue this tradition with the F20 but if not I wouldn't mind driving my 135i until the day I die. |
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