It's a huge improvement over that disastrous SMG transmission with which BMW shackled us in the old M3. The car feels light ... like a $7,000 spread between a 135i and a comparably equipped ...

The BMW 135i is a very good sports coupe, but I wish it were a bit more refined. I once spent a week with a 128i Convertible with a six-speed manual and came away completely impressed on what a ...

The 2011 BMW 135i that Centex Sport Imports recently put on sale was not just good, it was great. It's one of the most fun Bimmers I've ever driven, and is a better car to drive around town than ...

3-liter six cylinder that’s in a 2010 BMW 3-Series car. With automatic transmission, the lowest-priced 1-Series Coupe starts at $31,400. The uplevel 135i Coupe, which has a 300-horsepower ...

It's the range-topping 135i, though, that BMW let us steer first. After the disappointment of its last foray into the compact-car ranks with the 318ti back in 1995, it is clear why BMW is pushing ...

In overall length, the 135i coupe (the 1-series is only available in the U.S. as a two-door coupe) is 8.9 inches shorter than a 335i coupe, with 4.0 inches taken out of the wheelbase, and it’s ...

There’s no slapdash, no whiff of cost cutting in the 135i, a fact we’d celebrate more if the car’s price were lower. Perhaps BMW should have chiseled a few more of those pricey euros out of ...

It’s not a full M car. But the BMW 135i (E82) has become a cult favorite among Ring drivers—for good reason. Perfect chassis balance. Reliable turbo punch. And a footprint that feels made for this ...

Things are looking good for BMW, as their 135i Sport Coupe continues its winning streak, by taking the Best Sports Car of 2009 award, handed by Australia’s Best Cars for the second year in a row.

, S-Max and 320d that just nail their respective sectors to become default choices. That group has gained a fifth member in the shape of the offers similar attributes of walloping turbocharged ...

BMW's 1 Series Coupe range has always consisted of a mixture of mundane coupes and convertibles with a handful of trims that ...

I still wish the 135i were smaller, lighter, and a little sharper, particularly on turn in. It also seems set up to understeer more than one would expect of a small, rear-wheel-drive BMW.