The M135's tried-and-tested hot hatch formula admittedly isn't new - but in a world quickly skewing electric, it actually feels paradoxically refreshing.
The new BMW M135i is a powerful, dynamically capable and highly forgiving hot hatch capable of being both sensible and swell.
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BMW's new M135i hot hatchback might do away with rear-wheel drive, but it is a powerful weapon that's sharper on the road than ever before.
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Sleeker looks, a scintillating drivetrain and tonnes of rear-wheel drive fun push the facelifted BMW M135i ahead in a segment that's filled with brilliant cars.
Audi's latest hot hatch - the S3 Sportback - goes head to head with one of Bavarian's best - the M135i.
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