Call us crazy but we actually like the M135i and M235i names to be honest. They remind us of the old models like the M635i or the M535i that used to roam the roads back in the 1980s and early 1990s.

BMW has fundamentally changed the way the 1 Series is built. Using a MINI-like front-wheel-drive platform has allowed them to develop a comfortable, practical hatchback. But this may have cost the M ...

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 ...

Back in the good ol’ days, BMW went to great extents to fit its famous straight-six engine on most of its vehicles, and this applied to their smallest model, the 1-Series compact hatchback. The ...

BMW's halfway-house to M car ownership just got a little bit faster, thanks to a power boost for the M135i and M235i. They don't quite offer the full motorsports experience, but the new M140i and ...

If BMW isn’t willing to give us an authentic M-ified 1 Series, we’ll have to settle for the next best thing, and that’s the M135i, the latest performance package from the marque’s motorsport division.

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

This tuned BMW M135i F40 is not your average hot hatch. With 352HP from ASD Tuning, an Akrapovic exhaust, and full M ...

Front-wheel drive, four-cylinder cars have historically owned the hot hatch game, but there are plenty of paths to delivering fun in a compact package. With power from a turbo-six and rear-wheel drive ...

Andrew Chesterton has broken free of the city confines in BMW's M140i, a compact hatch combining five door practicality with six cylinder turbo performance. His road test and review includes specs, ...