My little review on the BMW M Performance M135i
Introduction The latest F20 1 Series introduced in 2011 is the 2nd generation of BMW's compact hatchback. It comes with quite a number of different choices of engines (from 1.6L diesel 114d to 2.0L petrol 125i; all being inline 4 cylinders). To have a place within the ever-growing hot hatch market where competitors are offering machines with 250bhp or above (Ford Focus RS, VW Golf R, Audi RS3... to name a few) BMW needs something more powerful. Enter M Performance - sitting between pure M and the standard models, it offers a new category of vehicles focused on agility, precision and power while retaining the comfort and convenience for everyday use. According to Christof Lischka, Project Manager of M135i, "A typical M automobile has about 80% changed or completely newly developed parts as compared to its equivalent basic model. With the BMW M135i that's around 30%." (The complete interview can be found here ). On paper, the M135i performance figures are pre...