The BMW 1 Series, while it was available in the United States, provided small, practical, entry-level luxury transportation.

Our friend Jon Sibal has spoken to BMW about the possibility of a lighter, faster 1M, and he offers up the rendering above – a CSL-ified coupe. Yes, we're licking our chops at the idea of a race ...

Motivation matters. The car-guy’s Dulcinea. The BMW 1M isn’t a car that belongs in that barn. It’s the car one gets after achieving reasonable goals. There’s no IPO, but you’re the top ...

The totally locked-down front end and reined-in body has also taken away much of the standard 1M’s snappy behaviour. Push the stubby BMW hard and it no longer retaliates with the same hostility ...