1 Series
The second-generation BMW 1 Series received a Life Cycle Impulse for the 2015 model year and one of the updates brought by the LCI was extra horsepower for the M135i, taking the inline-six to 322…
Adrian Padeanu / September 19, 2022
1 Series
In 2012, BMW did something truly special: it made a six-cylinder, rear-wheel drive hot-hatch—the BMW M135i. It was a break from the traditional four-cylinder, front-wheel drive hot-hatch formula made famous by brilliant cars like the…
Nico DeMattia / September 12, 2022
1 Series
By now, you all probably know I like to get preachy about BMW’s Individual color program. For starters, life is too short of own a boring looking car. Furthermore, it makes no sense to spend…
Nico DeMattia / August 31, 2022
1 Series
This generation BMW M135i still has some life left in it, with about two years left to go. However, come midway 2024, it’s going to be replaced by an entirely new generation of 1 Series,…
Nico DeMattia / August 31, 2022
1 Series
BMW M135i with four exhaust pipes tested on track
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 14, 2022
1 Series
Spy shots have revealed BMW is preparing to give the M135i xDrive a nip and tuck in 2023 that will come along with quad exhausts. However, the current hot hatch can already look more aggressive…
Adrian Padeanu / August 11, 2022
1 Series
This colorful BMW M140i has been modified in more ways than one as the body wrap is just only a part of the story. Making the hot hatch even hotter, YouTuber hampshirephoto subjected his rear-wheel-drive…
Adrian Padeanu / August 7, 2022
1 Series
It’s a big world out there and BMW has the necessary logistics to cater to regional markets with special edition models. Case in point, the South African division has prepared another pair of Mzansi Editions…
Adrian Padeanu / August 5, 2022
1 Series
BMW has been using the B48 engine since 2014 and is believed to be working on a slightly more potent configuration for upcoming M35i models based on front-wheel-drive platforms. While today’s M135i, X2 M35i, and…
Adrian Padeanu / July 28, 2022
1 Series
Earlier this month, we spotted just outside Amsterdam a gorgeous 2022 BMW M135i xDrive outfitted with a full complement of M Performance Parts. For 2022, BMW gave the M135i xDrive some significant upgrades under the…
Chuck Vossler / July 25, 2022
1 Series
The aged amateur racers were all in their places, coffee at hand, and mostly wide awake. The question was posed, “when will we see the first serious professional race driver that has not learned to…
Hugo Becker / July 10, 2022