BMW 135is, Because We Can't Have The 1M Anymore
Published: May 15th, 2012
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Even though the BMW 1 Series M Coupe is gone forever, performance-minded 1-Series customers must have a high-end performance model, even if a lot of them don’t even know if the car is front-drive or rear-drive.
With a 320 horsepower 3.0L twin-turbo six making 317 lb-ft or torque (versus 300/300 for the regular car), the 135is can be had with either a 6-speed stick or a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. A coupe will cost you $44,195 while a ragtop will run $44,895. Whether the extra 20 horsepower, 17 lb-ft and cosmetic tweaks justifies the price premium ($1,895 for the coupe, $795 for the convertible) is up to the buyer.
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My take on it is that BMW basically built as many, or slightly less, than they thought they could sell. It'd be interesting to see what the differences between the 135is and the 1M are.
I've seen more E34 ///M540i (only 32 were made for Canada, I've seen 4) than 1///M (only one).