The first photo from salon of the newest BMW 1-Series is already on the web

The first photos from the paparazzi on the salon of the new generation of BMW 1-Series hit the Internet.

Inside the novelty everything is capitally camouflaged, but a digital instrument panel with a huge multimedia display iDrive, which is present over the 2-d air ducts, is traced. Another BMW 1-Series will please future owners with another central console with a brand new automatic transmission selector.

The most miniature Bavarians car will part with the rear-wheel drive architecture, which will be replaced by a practical base with a drive to the front wheels. The basis of the novelty is the improved base of the UKL. It, by the way, created the BMW 2-Series with the family MINI.

The engine compartment BMW 1-Series consists of improved 3-cylinder turbocharged power units, present in the current generation model. The "hot" variation of the car with the prefix "M" will receive the supercharged V4 with the all-wheel drive system.

The new generation of BMW 1-Series will see the world in 2 years and the main competitors are attributed to the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3.