最近谍照记者在纽伯格林赛道拍到了2019款宝马M140i，当时这辆车的车身进行了重度伪装。对于下一代1系，很多细节已经知晓，包括从原来的前驱改为后驱。由于新车采用UKL平台，因此车身尺寸略微增加，后排乘客空间更宽敞，行李箱容积更大。而M140i搭载2.0升涡轮增压引擎，功率320-340马力之间，虽然少了两个气缸，但功率却与现行版的335马力差不多。最新传言称，1系三门掀背车已经取消，替代它的是五门掀背车，最近拍到的照片也证实了这一点。取消三门版主要是市场需求减少的缘故。据传，新车将在10月开幕的巴黎车展亮相，甚至M140i高性能版也会同时发布。遗憾的是，不会有满血版的M1了。
2019 BMW M140i Caught Still Covered In Camouflage
Anticipation for the 2019 BMW 1 Series has to be at an all-time low. Photos and video of the model popped up back in March. Ever since there’s been a slow trickle of news and developments that haven’t shaken the foundation of the automotive industry. Not even the spy photos of the car show anything new as each prototype is covered in nearly identical camouflage. These latest photos show an M140i in camouflage testing at the Nürburgring – again.
We already know a lot about the next-generation 1 Series, like its switch from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive. That’s due to its new UKL underpinnings that will also see the 1 Series slightly grow in size, providing more room for rear-seat passengers and luggage. We also know the M140i will likely lose two cylinders over the outgoing model. A turbocharged 2.0-liter engine should power the M140i, delivering 320-340 horsepower, which is about as much as the current-gen’s six-cylinder – 335 hp.
What is new, however, is the latest rumors suggesting the three-door hatchback version of the 1 Series is canceled. Instead, the five-door hatch in these most recent photos will be the only hatch offering for the model. The lack of consumers likely led to the three-door hatch’s demise, sadly.
The wait to see the 2019 BMW 1 Series shouldn’t last too much longer. Rumors suggest it will debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year in October and we may even get to see the M140i performance model, too. Fingers crossed. Sadly, there won’t be a full-fledged M1 with the new generation car. The automaker has made that fact quite clear.