Test Drives
The Bavarians have made something that was unthinkable just a decade ago. A sporty, front wheel drive competitor in the hot hatch space. The pure front-wheel drive BMW 128ti has arrived and is not an…
Marc Rutten / March 12, 2021
1 Series
One of the cars we’re most curious about this year is, without a doubt, the BMW 128ti. That’s because the ‘ti’ moniker has been first used on a BMW since the 80s. The 128ti is…
Gabriel Nica / March 7, 2021
1 Series
BMW now officially competes in the premium hot-hatch segment, with the newly released BMW 128ti. While BMW has had a premium, performance hatchback for about a decade now, starting with the original 1 Series hatchback,…
Nico DeMattia / March 2, 2021
1 Series
The new BMW 128ti launches in South Africa in March 2021. To celebrate this occasion, the local BMW chapter hosted a proper photoshoot of the hot hatch. The BMW 128ti breathes new life into a…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 26, 2021
1 Series
Video: BMW 128ti does a 0-100 km/h run, standing kilometer
by Gabriel Nica / Date: February 25, 2021
1 Series
When BMW first announced the 128ti, many Bavarian enthusiasts scoffed at the idea of a front-wheel drive BMW sports car. We, on the other hand, were actually genuinely excited about the new sportier 1 Series,…
Nico DeMattia / February 20, 2021
1 Series
The BMW 128ti seems, to some extent, like BMW’s way of admitting that 1 Series customers are looking for some additional fun behind the wheel. The new 1 Series is now more like the Volkswagen…
Gabriel Nica / February 13, 2021
1 Series
Back when the BMW 128ti first debuted, we thought of it as BMW’s Volkswagen GTI. While some BMW enthusiasts might find that insulting, we meant it as a compliment. The GTI has long been the…
Nico DeMattia / January 28, 2021
1 Series
When the BMW 128ti first debuted, we immediately thought that BMW might be onto something. The new front-wheel drive 1 Series hatchback is a capable and technically impressive car in all variants but it’s always…
Nico DeMattia / January 24, 2021
1 Series
Back when BMW announced it would be making the new 128ti, a simpler, more driver-focused version of the 1 Series, we thought that it had the chance to be the best driving version of this…
Nico DeMattia / January 18, 2021
1 Series
The BMW 128ti not only brings a bit more oomph to the hatchback lineup, but it also revives the “ti” name. First badge appeared over 50 years ago on the “Neue Klasse” models – BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 13, 2021