GTI in Cross Hairs

[mfl]

smh articleVW Golf GTI in BMW crosshairs | 1 series hatch

I have always been a great fan of BMWs and the only reason I don't own an M3 is I can't afford one, but what the hell are BMW doing, if the Chris Bangle's beemers weren't bad enough these are just plain ugly, I think VW can feel secure if this is what the competition is.

(Bangle's Butt styling )

[gecko2k]

CHINA DESIGN BEEMERS!!!!!

[Buller_Scott]

you know, with the engines available in the one series range (notably the 123d for me), and BMW's handling prowess, they really could have turned the 1 series into a serious hot hatch alternative with the handling, go, and aesthetics to really capture some interest in the warm-to-hot hatch market.

but the new 1 series just looks like a big-outside-but-intolerably-small-inside sorry excuse for people wanting to buy into a badge (inside which you can access twitter and facebook ) :

[djorkboy]

I thought the X1 was ugly, but the new 1 series hatch is hideous. That vertical slab of front end looks like someone made a nice car then squashed the front up against a wall to shorten it.

[SMOK3Y]

what has happened to BMWs last few years? just but ugly