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2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs BMW 128ti: Fight for the Glory

The latest incarnation of VW’s hot-hatch icon is now sufficiently upmarket to take a swing at the 1 Series BMW once said it would never build

23 Aug 2021

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Video: 2021 BMW 128ti review

It's taken BMW a while to get their heads around the front-wheel-drive 1 Series chassis, but Munich has finally joined the party

15 Jul 2021

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Which of these German hot hatches is best?

AMG and M Sport’s most accessible wares face off. New game, new rules, same bad blood.

13 Jun 2020

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2020 BMW 118i review

Entry-level 118i punches above its weight within 1 Series range

6 Dec 2019

Car Comparisons

BMW M135i xDrive vs Mercedes-AMG A45 S comparison

Range-topping 1 Series takes on an A-class so over-drugged it even eclipses the V8-engined C63 AMG. Welcome to the new automotive world order

1 Dec 2019

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2018 BMW 125i M Sport: Hot Hatch Megatest 11th

Rear-drive wildcard does the 'two-burning' bit just fine, but the two turning...

13 May 2018

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2018 Hot Hatch Megatest: Introduction

A dozen of the best performance hatches hit the road and track in this quest to find where the heat really lies in this iconic segment

12 May 2018

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2017 BMW 125i review

Is BMW’s turbo hatch a rear-drive Golf GTI?

2 Oct 2017

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Infiniti Q30 GT vs Audi A3 1.0 TFSI vs BMW 118i vs Mercedes-Benz A180 comparison review

Infiniti takes on the established entry premium hatch hierarchy…with unexpected results

26 Mar 2017

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2015 BMW 1 Series First Drive Review

Entry-level Beamer gets a mid-life makeover to put the compact hatch back in the game.

7 Dec 2015

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  18 Apr 2022
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  BMW 128ti finishes in 10th place at MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

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