BMW has revealed plans to beef up its model lineup here in Australia with the addition of a new Sport variant for its 1 Series, 2 Series and 3 Series models for 2022. The addition of the Sport collection provides buyers with a new entry-point into its range. The 118i Sport […]
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2022 BMW M135i xDrive update revealed; revised handling, new colours
BMW has made some tweaks to its M135 xDrive hot hatch for the introduction of the 2022 refresh, with revised handling, updated in-car tech, and new exterior colours headlining the announcement. Firstly, no major changes are made to the powertrain. It remains a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder producing 225kW and 450Nm, […]
BMW global sales up 39% in 2021 first half
BMW is celebrating a successful first half year (H1) of sales, with the wider group (including MINI and Rolls-Royce) managing to report a 39 per cent jump on last year, globally. Sales in Australia are also up 14.7 per cent. BMW Group reported 1,339,080 sales in the six-month period, including […]
BMW 128ti on sale in Australia from $56,900, arrives early 2021
A new hot hatch will join the premium car market in Australia early next year, called the BMW 128ti. It revives the iconic ti name and will come in as a front-wheel drive proposition just below the AWD M135i. Following its initial reveal in October, BMW’s Australian arm has confirmed […]
2021 BMW 128ti revealed, confirmed for Australia
BMW has revealed its intermediate hot hatch, called the 128ti. It slots beneath the M135i xDrive, coming in as a sporty, lighter weight front-wheel drive variant. Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder that develops 195kW and 400Nm. This is sent through an eight-speed automatic transmission, with front-wheel drive. Across […]
New BMW 128ti in the works; warm hatch to slot below M135i
There’s a new warm hatch on the horizon from Bavaria, in the form of the 2021 BMW 128ti. BMW has just confirmed the variant will slot beneath the range-topping M135 xDrive in the latest 1 Series range. While the M135i xDrive is a product from the M Performance division (not […]
BMW Australia announces M135i xDrive, M235i xDrive ‘Pure’ variants
BMW Australia is making its hot hatches more attainable by introducing new ‘Pure’ variants of the M135i xDrive and M235i xDrive M Performance models. These bring down the entry price by dropping some of the higher-end features and luxuries. Both the M135i xDrive Pure and M235i xDrive Pure are powered […]
2020 BMW M135i xDrive review (video)
All-wheel drive. Heavily-boosted turbo four-cylinder. Practical yet purposeful hatchback design. These are the key ingredients for a great hot hatch. BMW’s M135i has switched from rear-wheel drive and dropped the lusty inline-six, but, forgetting that, on its own this has the makings for a superb little driver’s car. Yes, the […]