The BMW 1-Series is very limited in the U.S. It was available throughout Europe since 2004 as a three-door and a five-door model, but the upright hatch look of the smallest Bimmer would have surly scared off the wagon-fearing U.S. market (anyone remember the 318ti of the late 90s?) So BMW wisely waited until a proper trunk was added before it was unleashed on North America last year.
But the coupe design created a new problem; it made the 1-Series a too close sibling to the 3-Series. So what’s BMW to do? Rumors are swirling that the German company is going to unleash the very European 1-Series three-door on the U.S. When the restyle arrives in a few years, the “shooting brake” (think coupe with a wagon back end) may be on the boat. Unlike the current three-door car, the shooting brake will trade some high-back functionality for some sexier curves.
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