Apr 3rd, 2008
Remember those impressive look parts BMW rolled out for the tii concept in Tokyo and Chicago recently? They are now officially available worldwide. However as previously reported on BF, they will not be marketed with the new tii sub-brand but simply “BMW Performance” accessories similar to what debuted for the 3er last year.
+ BMW 1 Series Accessories
Mar 4th, 2008
Today BMW officially rolled out it’s new line of 1 Series BMW branded performance parts at the Geneva Motor Show. Autoblog has the best gallery we’ve seen so far so we highly recommend a click over to check it all out. No surprises but it’s nice to see these parts in “real world” photos (even if we’ve already seen most of them at previous shows).
+ BMW 1 Series Performance Parts Gallery / Autoblog
Feb 20th, 2008
Look for this new range of accessories to debut at the NYC Auto Show in April. And for what it’s worth, most of this has already been shown in several European shows without much fanfare.
BMW AG Press Release: The BMW driver with a particular passion for dynamic motoring and individual, sporting style now has new options to live out his or her personal preferences and enhance the performance of the car to an even higher level. Expanding the wide range of Original BMW Accessories, the new range of BMW Performance products comprises a number of components for an even greater and more exhilarating driving experience. continued →
Feb 6th, 2008
BMW confirmed today at the Chicago auto show that the tii will not be going into production. Instead (and this should come as little surprise to people who follow such things) many of the individual components on the car will be available separately at BMW dealers.
While we believe there’s still a chance at some sort of special edition 135i, we do not expect this car to look or me equipped like the tii concept shown at both the Tokyo and Chicago Auto Shows.
Of course the components will be available as “BMW Performance” parts and most likely available later this spring. You can check them out in this German BMW Performance catalog.
Feb 3rd, 2008
A few years ago I was told by a source that BMW was so impressed with the success of JCW (John Cooper Works) that they were going to try to extend that idea into the BMW brand. With the launch of BMW Performance products this past summer, they’ve quietly started the process.
Selling performance parts through BMW dealers was always going to be tricky for BMW. How would this new line (not quite a brand within itself) compete with M products? The obvious difference is that M accessories are few and far between. In fact most aren’t even officially available in the US. continued →
Jan 25th, 2008
Remember that 1 Series Tii “concept” that BMW showed off a few months back at the Japanese Motorshow? Apparently that was little more than a 135i guised up with some soon to be release “BMW Performance” accessories. Almost everything seen on the car (save for the carbon fiber hood, fins, stripes and a few interior appointments) will be available at the counter of your local BMW dealer.
You can check out the full catalog below courtesy of 1addicts:
[ BMW Performance Parts Catalog ] BMW of Germany PDF
