1 Series

Not all BMW enthusiasts can afford a brand new Bimmer. BMWs are premium cars that carry premium price tags, which are often too high for many enthusiasts. However, that absolutely does not mean those same…

Gone but not forgotten, the BMW M140i is still among the most exciting hot hatches thanks to its rear-wheel-drive nature combined with an inline-six engine all wrapped up in a compact package. The M135i that…

Having ruled out full-fat M versions of front-wheel-drive-based cars, BMW is not interested in leveling up the M135i xDrive to take on the likes of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S and the new Audi RS3. However,…

Note: Don’t forget to turn on the English subtitles. Pitting the latest BMW M3 against the M140i doesn’t seem like a fair fight, but this is no ordinary M140i. You’re looking at a hot hatch…

The 128ti and GR Yaris are both hot hatchbacks, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end as they belong in different segments of the market. It’s interesting to have a duel between a BMW…

The days of performance diesels are largely behind us considering the combustion engine as a whole is gradually being retired to make room for EVs. Increasingly stringent emissions regulations are making oil burners more vulnerable…

There was a time when comparing a BMW M135i against a superbike on a handling course wasn’t a laugh-out-loud proposition. Back then, the BMW 1 Series range was built atop a rear-wheel drive platform and,…

One of the best normal (non-M) driver’s BMWs of this century was the BMW 135i. Based on the first-ever 1 Series Coupe, the 135i was the six-cylinder, rear-wheel drive, enthusiast’s version. It was what M…

There’s an old saying – When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. That’s what Theo, the owner of this BMW M135i, did when a tree fell onto his hot hatchback and he ended up…

Ever since the BMW 128ti came out, the world rushed to compare it to the Volkswagen GTI. While many agreed that’s the right thing to do, other were reticent in doing such a comparison, for…