Some of BMW's greatest hits debuted in the 2000s. At the start of the 2000s, we were introduced to the BMW E46 M3 – which is considered a legend of the automotive industry – and at the end of the ...
There is a point in our lives when that 2-seat sports car becomes an impractical dream. Yes, kids are the obvious reason, but there's nothing wrong with wanting space for a couple of extra passengers.
SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This latest version of BMW's "entry" model eschews some of the $9,000 worth of options that punched the price of our previously tested 135i to $45,000. This car proves ...
I bought what might be the best BMW made in the last decade — a 2008 BMW 135i with the legendary (and infamous) N54 engine.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The price of this car is a joke. I'm not saying it's not a fun little scooter, because it is. But I don't really see the difference from a performance standpoint between this and, ...
Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...
Along with the New Class, the BMW 02 series forever shaped the Bavarian brand’s design and established it as a maker of sports sedans. To this day it remains one of the most recognizable BMWs ever ...
We all heard that BMW is understating the amount of power its engines usually make but for some people those figures aren’t nearly enough. They somehow feel the need to get some proper upgrades for ...
One word that describes the 2009 BWM 135i Coupe is "Hot!" With a powerful engine linked to a six-gear manual transmission, every trip I made became a hot lap. My "trips" weren't long, but even a ...
Nelson Ireson March 27, 2012 Comment Now! File yet another tasty little sports hatch in the Likely Forbidden Fruit category: the 2013 135i three-door hatchback is spied here in final testing on the ...
The BMW 135i is a great car. It's a blast to drive thanks to its fantastic handling and responsive turbocharged engine. Still, there are always ways to make a car better. A nice cylinder-count upgrade ...
Dinan Engineering, in business now for 31 years, has been busy building BMW race engines for five Daytona Prototypes in the Grand-Am Rolex series. Fortunately for us, the noted tuner still works his ...