We've already seen the coupe up close but BMW has been mum on the cabrio. Well ... Here it is!
Among driving enthusiasts, there is strong sentiment that the 3-Series Coupe has grown too large and luxurious to be a true sports coupe. Many of them long for a smaller, simpler car with the driving dynamics BMW has become known for. The 1-Series models could possibly deliver on that desire, all the while holding its head high as a true BMW.
Different from its bigger brother, the future 3-Series Coupé-Cabrio, the open "One" will come with a conventional canvas top. The two different roof-systems (between the 3-Series and the 1-Series) will also distance the two cars price-wise, especially since the 3-Series will make a jump upwards, and hence will make room for this new cabrio based on the 1-Series.
Main characteristics of the new soft-top will be the flat windscreen and the low and coupé-like canvas roof, as well as a trunk that promises to be big enough to carry luggage for at least two.
Watch for the all-new 1-Series cabrio to arrive as a 2008 model.
photo:Brenda Priddy & Company
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Among driving enthusiasts, there is strong sentiment that the 3-Series Coupe has grown too large and luxurious to be a true sports coupe. Many of them long for a smaller, simpler car with the driving dynamics BMW has become known for. The 1-Series models could possibly deliver on that desire, all the while holding its head high as a true BMW.
Different from its bigger brother, the future 3-Series Coupé-Cabrio, the open "One" will come with a conventional canvas top. The two different roof-systems (between the 3-Series and the 1-Series) will also distance the two cars price-wise, especially since the 3-Series will make a jump upwards, and hence will make room for this new cabrio based on the 1-Series.
Main characteristics of the new soft-top will be the flat windscreen and the low and coupé-like canvas roof, as well as a trunk that promises to be big enough to carry luggage for at least two.
Watch for the all-new 1-Series cabrio to arrive as a 2008 model.
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photo:Brenda Priddy & Company
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