The new BMW 1 Series Convertible.

Brief description. 2 The new dimension of open top driving pleasure:
The new BMW 1 Series Convertible. 5 Technical Data. 22 Performance
and Torque Diagrams. 24 Exterior and Interior Dimensions. 29 If you
are just as fond of pleasurable driving as you are in contact with sun
and wind then the BMW 1 Series Convertible immediately comes into focus.
The open two door continues the success of the BMW 1 Series and extends
the typical driving experience in a BMW Convertible by a new dimension.
The new BMW 1 Series Convertible combines sporting elegance of its
design with the superior agility of the only compact car with rear
wheel drive. Five high performance and efficient petrol and diesel
engines are available to choose from at market entry level. New
yardsticks for sporty driving pleasure are set above all by the top of
the range model BMW 135i Convertible, which is powered by a 225
kW/306hp, 3.0 litre straight six cylinder engine with Twin Turbo and
petrol direct injection and can be recognised by its subtly modified,
standard M Aerodynamics Package. The engine range is comple-mented by a
further six cylinder in the BMW 125i Convertible, which produces 160
kW/218 hp, two newly developed four cylinder engines with petrol direct
injection and a per- formance of 125 kW/170 hp in the BMW 120i
Convertible and 105 kW/143 PS in the BMW 118i Convertible as well as
from a new generation four cylinder diesel with 130 kW/177 hp for the
BMW 120d Convertible. The BMW 1 Series Convertible is a four seater,
with an electrohydraulically driven fabric roof opens and closes within
22 seconds - and if necessary can be operated while on the move at low
speed. The first premium convertible in the segment of compact cars
makes it possible to entry into the typical driving experience of a BMW
Convertible. At the same time it interprets the BMW marque value of
youthfulness and aesthetic wisdom. The BMW 1 Series Convertible
embodies modern elegance in its appearance. The car gives a very slim
impression with its low parallel to the road shoulder line and the
dynamic contouring of its soft top. Driver, front seat passenger and
rear seat passengers experience the openness created by the flat
capping line, which is characteristic for a BMW Convertible. They enjoy
a more intensive open air pleasure than is otherwise common in compact
convertibles. The design concept of the new BMW 1 Series Convertible is
oriented towards the typical character of the marque's open cars and is
derived from the convertible history of BMW.