Our quick take

BMW M135i - 5.0 / 5

The holy grail of performance cars?

Redefining the hot hatch?

A new type of performance BMW

 

To recap

BMW redefines the hot hatch, in a discreet, rear wheel drive, six-cylinder package. In some situations it feels too fast for its own good and if you’re looking for the ultimate in driver involvement at non license-losing speeds you might want to try something else. In every other respect this is an incredible machine to drive, easy to live with and a bit of a bargain