Hot hatch twin test: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A 35
Apr 2020: Two premium German hot hatches, the BMW M135i and Mercedes-AMG A 35 are equally matched, yet they're very different.
Apr 2020: Two premium German hot hatches, the BMW M135i and Mercedes-AMG A 35 are equally matched, yet they're very different.
Feb 2022:
Can BMW's 1 Series hot hatch out-Golf the Golf GTI?
(Irish review)
Sep 2020:
The revival of the 'ti' name signals a return to its driving roots for BMW.
(Prototype review)
Jan 2020:
BMW’s hatchback gives in to inevitability and goes front-wheel drive. Has the chassis switch ruined the experience? Maybe not...
(Irish review)
Jul 2019:
To distract us from the new front-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series is this, the AWD M135i variant.
(International first drive review)
Jul 2019:
If you’re looking for a frugal premium hatch with a bit of verve, you could do a lot worse than the new BMW 118d.
(International first drive review)
Oct 2017:
BMW puts some black on the M140i; doesn't affect how awesome a hot hatch it is.
(International first drive review)
Feb 2016:
The biggest and best addition to the revised BMW 1 Series is the terrific new 1.5-litre three-cylinder diesel engine.
(Irish review)
Jul 2015:
Water injection could be the next big fuel-saving thing - reckons BMW.
(International first drive review)
Mar 2015:
Four-wheel drive gives BMW 1 Series all-weather security but it doesn't come cheap.
(International first drive review)
Mar 2015:
BMW M has tweaked the lovable M135i hatch and it's even better in manual guise.
(International first drive review)
May 2013:
The 114i is the cheapest BMW you can buy, but is it any good?
(Irish review)
Dec 2012:
BMW adds four-wheel drive to the 1 Series line-up - we travel to Austria to see how it compares to its Audi rival.
(International first drive review)
Sep 2012:
We've driven the very first three-cylinder BMW prototype - a 1 Series.
(Quick spin)
Jul 2012:
Hot new 320hp version of BMW 1 Series added to line-up - brilliant despite not being a full-blooded M car.
(International first drive review)
Feb 2012:
Has the first car on the BMW ladder managed to morph from an ugly duckling into a swan?
(Irish review)
Oct 2011:
A rear-wheel drive BMW coupé with zero emissions? That'll be the ActiveE.
(International first drive review)
Aug 2011:
Summertime means an excuse to test open-topped cars, such as this 118d Convertible.
(Irish review)
Jul 2011:
BMW's new 1 Series has controversial looks, but it is cleaner and more accomplished.
(International first drive review)
May 2011:
BMW's baby M car has arrived. And there's nothing childish about it.
(International first drive review)
Oct 2010:
A baby BMW M-car is the perfect tonic for these times. We've driven the 1 Series M Coupé.
(International first drive review)