British motoring show Fifth Gear flew over to Germany to try out the new 2012 BMW 1-Series hatchback.
The TV show’s crew was going to film the first test drive of the Bavarian model on a normal camera but a mishap forced them to shoot the entire clip through one of their Apple iPhones (it probably looks better than it sounds).
This is the second generation of BMW‘s Golf-size hatchback model and aside from growing in body and…headlamp size, it also obtains a new batch of turbocharged engines including a TwinPower 1.6-liter gasoline unit available in two states of tune with 136HP and 220Nm (162.3 lb-ft) in the 116i and 170HP and 250Nm (184.4 lb-ft) in the 118i.
The five-door model will be followed by numerous body styles including a three-door hatch, a coupe, a cabriolet and possibly, a longer and more spacious Gran Turismo variant.
Video source: Fifth Gear
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