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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
1 Series
When BMW unveiled its special 128ti model the world rushed to compare it to a real-life legend, namely the Volkswagen GTI. What a lot of them fail to mention though is that the GTI is…
Gabriel Nica / April 5, 2021
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VIDEO: Carwow Checks Out the BMW 128ti — Best FWD Hot Hatch?
by Nico DeMattia / Date: 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
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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