1 Series

The BMW M3 is a family car, right? It has four doors, five-ish seats, a large trunk, and is easy enough to drive the kids to school in. It’s the sports car you get if…

This new generation of BMW 1 Series, the F40, isn’t exactly beloved by enthusiasts. To be honest, most of its hate isn’t deserved — it’s a good car for a decent price. However, its front-wheel…

Not all BMW enthusiasts can afford a brand new Bimmer. BMWs are premium cars that carry premium price tags, which are often too high for many enthusiasts. However, that absolutely does not mean those same…

Gone but not forgotten, the BMW M140i is still among the most exciting hot hatches thanks to its rear-wheel-drive nature combined with an inline-six engine all wrapped up in a compact package. The M135i that…

Note: Don’t forget to turn on the English subtitles. Pitting the latest BMW M3 against the M140i doesn’t seem like a fair fight, but this is no ordinary M140i. You’re looking at a hot hatch…

At the moment, the Toyota GR Yaris is the darling of the enthusiast market. Its compact size, punchy turbocharged engine, balanced chassis, six-speed manual, and all-wheel drive make it among the most fun things you…

The 128ti and GR Yaris are both hot hatchbacks, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end as they belong in different segments of the market. It’s interesting to have a duel between a BMW…

The days of performance diesels are largely behind us considering the combustion engine as a whole is gradually being retired to make room for EVs. Increasingly stringent emissions regulations are making oil burners more vulnerable…

There was a time when comparing a BMW M135i against a superbike on a handling course wasn’t a laugh-out-loud proposition. Back then, the BMW 1 Series range was built atop a rear-wheel drive platform and,…

One of the best normal (non-M) driver’s BMWs of this century was the BMW 135i. Based on the first-ever 1 Series Coupe, the 135i was the six-cylinder, rear-wheel drive, enthusiast’s version. It was what M…