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The new BMW 128ti is a breath of fresh air in the auto industry. At a time when all automakers are battling each other for the best horsepower figures, fastest 0-60 mph times, and Nurburgring…
Nico DeMattia / April 30, 2021
1 Series
BMW’s new 128ti has been a breath of fresh air, proving that the brand still understands that driving dynamics are more important than power figures or spec-sheet chest-thumping. The 128ti is less powerful, less grippy,…
Nico DeMattia / April 13, 2021
1 Series
It’s always fun to see performance cars go head-to-head; it’s literally why we read car magazines; but most customers don’t actually buy those sports cars. Instead, most customers buy less expensive, more sensible versions of…
Nico DeMattia / April 13, 2021
1 Series
Ever since the new BMW 128ti was announced, it’s been compared to the new Mk8 Volkswagen GTI and there are some good reasons why. Power levels are similar, both cars are hatchbacks and both have…
Gabriel Nica / April 13, 2021
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Video: BMW 128ti drag races Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8
by Gabriel Nica / Date: April 5, 2021
1 Series
One of the more exciting new cars from BMW is also one of its most unusual. The Bavarians aren’t known for making front-wheel drive cars of any kind, never mind a front-wheel drive hot-hatch that…
Nico DeMattia / March 22, 2021
1 Series
Now that the BMW M135i migrated to the front-wheel drive segment, it’s time for it to challenge some new rivals. Or are they old rivals? The latter seems more accurate, as the old M135i or…
Gabriel Nica / March 13, 2021
1 Series
BMW’s current hot-hatch darling is the 128ti; a less-powerful, front-wheel drive version of its bigger brother — the BMW M135i. Since its debut, the BMW 128ti has been considered the 1 Series to get if…
Nico DeMattia / March 8, 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
The new BMW M135i didn’t get a lot of glowing reviews when it first came out. But sometimes, the car world just needs some time to adjust to the fact that the 1er is no…
Gabriel Nica / March 5, 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