BMW M135i xDrive ditches the rear-wheel-drive legacy for a front-biased AWD platform… but is it still worthy of the M badge?

The updated BMW M135i xDrive is available to order now priced from £37,700. BMW has given its hot hatch a makeover, with sharper dynamics - but less power - to take on Audi’s new S3.

The hot hatch in the pair of BMW’s entry-level model, the 1 Series, is the M135 xDrive, which starts at ... speed limit recognition and tyre pressure monitoring. Over the standard kit, it ...

rather than a spare tyre. Keep that in mind if undertaking a road trip. For the F40 generation, the 1 Series range has been cut back to two variants from launch, with the 118i for volume sales and the ...