Launching as part of an extensive range-wide facelift for the BMW 1-series, the new car (now called the M135) follows broadly the same recipe as before – only with more precision dialled into ...

Even the 120 delivers a fluid, driver-focused experience, with a firm but controlled ride, while the M135 ramps up the aggression. The M135 isn’t an outright hot hatch champion but it’s certainly not ...

Although the "hot hatch" is a distinctly European invention ... AMG offers the A35 and A45 hatchbacks, and BMW offers the M135. Though these models are highly coveted by global car enthusiasts ...