Autobild leaks the BMW 1er (F20). Update: Confirmed as render based on real image.

Year's_End · 03-30-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkE90M3

LOL, but in all seriousness, i think u have the start to what the coupe would look like, you should tack on a lower coupe roofline to that!

Heres what I could comeup with....

This vert looks great...the original hatch and that coupe rendering...not so much.

FrenchBoy · 03-30-2011, 10:41 PM

I believe it. Doesn't look bad really. There are a number of interesting new design elements. Looking forward to seeing the rear.

IancoleTX · 03-30-2011, 10:58 PM

It is definitely believable, and an improvement. Nice work BMW.

JohnMan · 03-31-2011, 12:19 AM

Is it just me or does this new 1 series has a slight or passing resemblance to the A1 in overall proportions. The way the headlights are angled upwards at the outer edges and shape of the hatchback...or it could just be a coincidence?

jayparry · 03-31-2011, 12:23 AM

This isn't real I'm sorry. why would the new 1 have the same wheels as the old 135 for one? this is a photochop guys.

crackberry · 03-31-2011, 12:25 AM

keep that off of american PLEASE!

blacknbean · 03-31-2011, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GTFan712

Can't say I like the curvy headlights, but it's an improvement of the current 1er.

i agree. its a step in the right direction but a part of me thinks bmw purposely makes the 1er slightly ugly so that it doesnt take away sales from 3 series.

Bimmer Nerd · 03-31-2011, 01:50 AM

i could design a better looking car while throwing up on a toiler and wanting to take a shit at the same time, wtf is this ?

BeemerBoyUK · 03-31-2011, 02:37 AM

That will be sweet with some bilsteins and a nice 3ltr...... Are we going to see a 3ltr in the new hatch!?

EnI · 03-31-2011, 02:49 AM

It's a CGI !!!

Very good though ... based on the latest spy pics from the Ring.

CGI inaccuracies:

The grille - the real one is more 3D.
The headlights - close, but not 100% accurate.

The front bumper - the real one is not as massive.
The bonnet - the real one has much more pronounced flame-surfacing details.
The parking sensors - the real ones are positioned lower.
The license plate position - the real one is positioned lower.
The rocker panel - the real one has a bit different details.
The side front air intakes - the real ones have plastic cover on the outer sides, up & down (CGI has the plastic cover only on the upper part, across the whole width).

Matski · 03-31-2011, 03:16 AM

Definately a chop as far as I can tell. The rear right roofline of the car seems to dive away too much in comparison to what we can see on the left hand side...

I could be wrong... I hope I'm not though. I don't like the treatment of the front at all.. this has jumped into the spot of my least favourite looking BMW... a spot that was previously occupied by the X1.

The upsweep on the insides of the head lights isn't unprecidented in BMW design, but, IMO is an ugly mistake. I would buy any E8x 1 series.. (except the 'vert).. I would not buy this.

BMW-NC · 03-31-2011, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by EnI

It's a CGI !!!

Very good though ... based on the latest sky pics from the Ring.

CGI inaccuracies:

The grille - the real one is more 3D.
The headlights - close, but not 100% accurate.

The front bumper - the real one is not as massive.
The bonnet - the real one has much more pronounced flame-surfacing details.
The parking sensors - the real ones are positioned lower.
The license plate position - the real one is positioned lower.
The rocker panel - the real one has a bit different details.
The side front air intakes - the real ones have plastic cover on the outer sides, up & down (CGI has the plastic cover only on the upper part, across the whole width).

+ 1000

It is Autobild. It is as credible as a USA Today Car issue would be. This magazine is all about big photos(hops) and headlines.
BMW has not released the picture, so no press agency / magazine will have it. And if they do, they are not allowed to post them. So, stay tuned until BMW reveals the car....

mv57 · 03-31-2011, 04:32 AM

A bit of an audi style bumper me thinks. The way it curves away from the number plate.

hks786 · 03-31-2011, 04:48 AM

Am I the only one not liking this? It looks like a facelift. Those headlights and curves make this look like a chicks car.

The__J__Factor · 03-31-2011, 05:02 AM

the front makes it look like a smaller cheaper entry level car, like a A1.

lets wait and see what happens.

hks786 · 03-31-2011, 05:35 AM

Never mind the 1 series. Concept M5 tomorrow? Better not be april fools joke! and why are they bothering with a concept, why not just show the production model? We've already seen it uncovered inside and out. We already know the spec pretty much and have seen so many teasers.

dmboone25 · 03-31-2011, 07:31 AM

First of all, I really like it...it is different enough from the current car, but still has that "I am different than a 3er" attitude...

Secondly, why won't this come to the US? I simply don't understand the reasoning...Imagine a diesel version of this bad boy! It would be great as a DD...

And yes, the coupe is going to be hot...I will be getting out of my E82 lease at just the right time...

tr0tt3r · 03-31-2011, 08:07 AM

It would have been too obvious if it were posted on April 1st. This cannot be the real deal. When was yhe last time a magazine leaked a photo 4 months ahead of the unveiling and in such a good quality? What would BMW tease the next 2-3 months?
The thing is I would have liked this to be real because it is different from the other models.

228iconvert · 03-31-2011, 08:09 AM

YUK!!!!!!!!!!! I hate the 1 series hatch back!!!! I really hope they never bring this to the USA!

Muffnbluff · 03-31-2011, 08:20 AM

That pic doesn't look real. I hope it isn't, because that car is uglier than the current 1er.

kinan_sleiman2006 · 03-31-2011, 08:31 AM

i don"t like the front headlights!!!!!!!!!!!

SamS · 03-31-2011, 08:50 AM

Looks real to me. I don't think this is an official photo, however. Seems like someone may have photoshopped a real press photo ever so slightly.

Virtually all the details appear correct, but as pointed out above, the real one will have more flame surfacing on the hood.

03-30-2011, 10:41 PM	#24
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03-31-2011, 12:19 AM	#26
JohnMan Lieutenant 40 Rep 423 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Is it just me or does this new 1 series has a slight or passing resemblance to the A1 in overall proportions. The way the headlights are angled upwards at the outer edges and shape of the hatchback...or it could just be a coincidence?
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03-31-2011, 12:23 AM	#27
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03-31-2011, 02:49 AM	#32
EnI Secret Agent 97 Rep 496 Posts Drives: The Ultimate Joy Machine Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Planet BMW iTrader: (0)	It's a CGI !!! Very good though ... based on the latest spy pics from the Ring. CGI inaccuracies: The grille - the real one is more 3D. The headlights - close, but not 100% accurate. The front bumper - the real one is not as massive. The bonnet - the real one has much more pronounced flame-surfacing details. The parking sensors - the real ones are positioned lower. The license plate position - the real one is positioned lower. The rocker panel - the real one has a bit different details. The side front air intakes - the real ones have plastic cover on the outer sides, up & down (CGI has the plastic cover only on the upper part, across the whole width). Last edited by EnI; 03-31-2011 at 05:16 AM.. Reason: spelling
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03-31-2011, 03:16 AM	#33
Matski Captain 151 Rep 842 Posts Drives: A slow BMW Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Definately a chop as far as I can tell. The rear right roofline of the car seems to dive away too much in comparison to what we can see on the left hand side... I could be wrong... I hope I'm not though. I don't like the treatment of the front at all.. this has jumped into the spot of my least favourite looking BMW... a spot that was previously occupied by the X1. The upsweep on the insides of the head lights isn't unprecidented in BMW design, but, IMO is an ugly mistake. I would buy any E8x 1 series.. (except the 'vert).. I would not buy this.
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03-31-2011, 05:35 AM	#38
hks786 Major General 2161 Rep 5,364 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Never mind the 1 series. Concept M5 tomorrow? Better not be april fools joke! and why are they bothering with a concept, why not just show the production model? We've already seen it uncovered inside and out. We already know the spec pretty much and have seen so many teasers. __________________
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03-31-2011, 08:07 AM	#40
tr0tt3r New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: audi q5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ...over the rainbow iTrader: (0)	April already? It would have been too obvious if it were posted on April 1st. This cannot be the real deal. When was yhe last time a magazine leaked a photo 4 months ahead of the unveiling and in such a good quality? What would BMW tease the next 2-3 months? The thing is I would have liked this to be real because it is different from the other models.
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Muffnbluff Redline Addict 21 Rep 783 Posts Drives: '14 BMW 335 xdrive Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	That pic doesn't look real. I hope it isn't, because that car is uglier than the current 1er.
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SamS Banned 866 Rep 6,248 Posts Drives: Tesla M3 Perf + '18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Looks real to me. I don't think this is an official photo, however. Seems like someone may have photoshopped a real press photo ever so slightly. Virtually all the details appear correct, but as pointed out above, the real one will have more flame surfacing on the hood.
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