Back when it was new, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe borrowed most of its performance parts from other BMWs. Its engine wasn't even an M-specific engine. Instead, the 335-horsepower inline six was borrowed ...

Though the BMW 135i earned a five-star overall Euro NCAP rating in 2012, the US NHTSA testing was limited to frontal crashes.

Before its unveiling at the Frankfurt show in September, the 1 Series coupe had been one of the most talked-about new models from BMW in quite a while. And with good reason. Here's a car promising a ...

When we first drove the clumsily named BMW 1 Series M Coupe, it was obvious that the M3 underpinnings and widebody styling missed one vital element—the M3's V8 engine. And while the upgraded 335hp N54 ...

BMW has the reputation for being a driver’s car, a car of performance and precision and as such you can find a performer in just about any size. However in 2008 BMW added to the American market the ...

The BMW 1 Series M, or 1M as it is more lovingly known, is one of the best BMWs of the modern era. It’s exceedingly rare here in the United States as well, with just 740 units delivered to American ...

Like The Sopranos or that poo you've waited all day to evacuate, all good things come to an end. And sadly for us, the hot 'n steamy relationship with our project BMW 135i has also been terminated.

Now, this highly modified 135i coupe may not be the fastest tuned BMW you can get, but by slotting in an M3 E92’s V8, its creators have achieved something rather special without overdoing the power.