1 Series
The lifespan of the current generation BMW 1 Series will be brief, deviating from the typical seven-year production cycle. The F40 1 Series will only have a four-year run before being replaced by an enhanced…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 30, 2023
1 Series
BMW phased out the M135i in 2016 to make room for the M140i, only to bring it back in 2019 for the current-generation 1 Series. However, some would argue the hot hatch on sale today…
Adrian Padeanu / April 2, 2023
1 Series
The 1 Series will be getting a Life Cycle Impulse in 2023, and BMW is planning to tweak the M135i in more ways than one. Aside from transitioning the all-wheel-drive hot hatch to the latest…
Adrian Padeanu / March 6, 2023
1 Series
BMW introduced the current 1 Series in May 2019, complete with an M135i sitting at the top of the range. The flagship went through some minor revisions in October 2021, but substantial changes are planned…
Adrian Padeanu / December 9, 2022
1 Series
BMW M135i Urban Green Arrives At Essen Motor Show With M Performance Parts
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: December 2, 2022
1 Series
BMW has prepared a trio of special editions for South Korea where the models are available to purchase exclusively online. Offered in limited quantities, the cars come with an assortment of visual tweaks inside and…
Adrian Padeanu / September 24, 2022
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
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
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
We were somewhat taken by surprise in October 2021 when BMW updated the M135i xDrive. The changes were implemented after a little over two years since the hot hatchback was originally unveiled. Granted, it wasn’t…
Adrian Padeanu / June 26, 2022
1 Series
BMW hasn’t given the 1 Series a facelift yet, but the M135i is already going through some changes for 2022. The most obvious is unquestionably the adoption of Individual paints. In addition, desirable M hues…
Adrian Padeanu / May 2, 2022