BMW 135i Coupe: STIs and Evos Better Watch Out

AKA Mr. Angry

Now here’s cool ride that calmly slipped right under the radar. It’s the new BMW 135i and let me tell you: this little bad boy is no joke. In fact, it may even make some 3-series owners rethink their purchases. The 135i is powered by the same twin-turbo six cylinder that lives in the 335i. That means 300hp and 300lbs of torque in a nice rear-drive pint-sized package that incorporates a slick 6-speed manual tranny, 18" wheels, and an interior that’s truly top notch. Plus you can get options like integrated mobile phone with bluetooth technology, iPod hook-up and all the other bells and whistles that you’d get on a standard 3-series.

Size-wise, it’s actually not that small. Interior room is just a tad smaller than that of an STI and the price is exactly the same: 35k. Pictures just don’t do this little strudel wagon justice. It’s cool, manreally cool. And if our recent popularity contest between the 135i and the STI is any indication, Subaru’s got something to worry about. See more…

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Posted at 5:42 pm in BMW, Mike Musto, Mr. Angry, NYIAS 2008

Comments

marc
Mar 22, 2008 at 2:50 am

that rear end looks like a late ’90s Hyundai Accent.
not a good image for BMW.

GTwildfire
Mar 22, 2008 at 2:01 am

I assume the bulge and/or sag that’s apparent along the PS rocker was caused by the extreme wide-angle lens, right?

Kevin
Mar 21, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Is it me or does this look like an Accord? And the Accord reminds
me of the older Saturn L300 cars, uh oh..

Travis
Mar 21, 2008 at 7:37 pm

I like it, but something about the rear end kind of puts me off.

phil
Mar 21, 2008 at 5:26 am

its killing me; the way it sits there oh so seductively, just our of my budget’s grasp

eric
Mar 20, 2008 at 7:08 pm

And it still doesn’t like you LOL.

NeilG
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:51 pm

I still don’t like it.