According to CARandDRIVER, Fiat is expected to make an announcement about future cooperation with German automaker BMW. The two companies have been talking about sharing a platform for the upcoming Alfa Romeo 149 hatchback. Insiders say that Fiat is interested in using BMW’s 1-Series platform or the next-generation MINI Cooper platform for the compact Alfa. [...]
The first time Hartge got its hands on the BMW 1-Series, it didn’t bother giving it any performance upgrade. Well, now Hartge is back with the 135 Coupe and it’s a whole different story this time around. With the help of some ECU calibration Hartge extracted an additional 44 horses from the 3.0L inline 6-clyinder twin-turbo [...]
Consumer Reports has given the BMW 135i an overall score of “Excellent” beating the Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Volkswagen R32, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (which followed the 135i in that ranking order). CR said that the BMW 135i “drew praise for its splendid handling, a punchy engine delivering a 0-to-60 mph acceleration time of 5.2 seconds, [...]
