It has to deliver on that theoretical promise… My colleagues suggest the M135 might struggle. It was thrown into the hot hatch supertest and was damned with, well, damning criticism. The BMW ...

The new BMW M135, VW Golf R and – a later addition to the niche – Mercedes-AMG A35 we’re pedalling over a damp North York Moors might be those cars’ much-altered descendants, but they ...

While the 120 mild-hybrid and the BMW M135 hot hatch are equipped with impressive powertrains, we’d like a bit more choice when it comes to the 1 Series’ engine line-up. BMW has sold over ...

The M135 is the thirstiest 1 Series given its focus on performance, but it shouldn’t ruin you at the pumps. The BMW’s 36.7mpg figure is better than you get from a Mercedes-AMG A 35 and the ...