Post by Kasey Kagawa

As I think that at least one of you know, I have a five dollar bet going with Mr. Johnson of the Jalopnik.com regarding whether or not the BMW 1-series will sell, or whether or not it will fail. Mr. Johnson cites the 318ti, another small, cheap Bimmer that crashed and burned. I happen to believe that there’s enough people with a poor grasp of personal finance management skills and middle-management aspirations to support a market for a cheaper BMW.

However, Mr. Johnson raised an excellent point when he stated that the American people will never accept a hatchback as something to be desired. I’ve never understood our hatred for hatchbacks, but the Audi A3 is a perfect example of a good luxury car let down by the hatchback stigma. However, that’s no longer an issue. BMW reps have stated that when the 1-series comes over here, we won’t get the pedestrian hatchback, only the coupe and convertible. You hear that, Davey? That five bucks is as good as mine.

America Will Get BMW 1-Series Coupe and Convertible [mworks.com]