2 Nov 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica // When it comes to sleepers, this BMW 1 Series Hatchback definitely is one of the best out there, with its 5-liter V10 and SMG gearbox 5 Mar 2014, 10:52 UTC · ...

The initiator of what BMW today calls its Compact Class of models, the 1 Series, famously got off to a less-than-stellar, never mind reception, at its world debut in Paris almost 21 years ago.

There’s no (or little) argument that the BMW 2002 set the standard for small, agile, fun-to-drive cars when it came to life in the late 1960s. No less an authority on classics at the time, David E.

While the BMW 1 Series coupe and convertible share chassis bits with the larger 3 Series, the smaller car gives up most of its rear seat legroom in exchange for nimble handling. A new 320-hp 135is ...