This tuned BMW M135i F40 is not your average hot hatch. With 352HP from ASD Tuning, an Akrapovic exhaust, and full M Performance styling, it's a proper transformation. In this POV Autobahn test, we ...

For years, BMW and Mercedes led us to believe that the Golf R is not a good hot hatch. But 2019 marks the launch of two nearly identical cars, the M135i and AMG A35. Today, we'll once again try to ...

Justin Cupler has been a member of the TopSpeed team since 2012. Justin's love for cars started back when he was just five years old, helping his dad work on his 1957 Chevy Bell Air and then his 1966 ...

The current BMW 1 Series is one impressive machine. Even though many people complained about its looks, the improvements over the previous version are noticeable. You can even get an xDrive M135i now, ...

It would seem that true progress in the compact premium segment doesn’t necessarily mean a faster car, especially when you switch over from a rear-wheel drive platform to a front-wheel drive one. So ...

Antony Ingram October 17, 2012 Comment Now! While European carmakers are slowly coming around to the concept of releasing their best products in the U.S., there are still a few cars denied to American ...

Since hot hatchbacks are still a thing, BMW saw fit to show off an M135i xDrive model at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, loaded with the automaker’s lightweight M bits. The show car is equipped with ...

The BMW M135i is the second ‘hot’ 1 Series, as there wasn’t an equivalent version of the first-generation model. There are significant changes for the new M135i; while the previous car was rear-wheel ...

We were only saying last month how BMW is not only giving american motorists the same equipment as Europe, but also providing some options not available to drivers across the Atlantic (M5 6MT, X1 35i) ...