BMW 135i (maybe 135Ti--T for turbo) spy shots
06-22-2005, 03:57 PM
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BMW 135i (maybe 135Ti--T for turbo) spy shots
Spotted by our colleagues at Automedia-online, the car is said to be a lookalike for the extremely quick BMW M1, due out in Europe in about 18 months.
No details are available yet, but our feeling is that this will also be the face of the BMW 135i due in South Africa next year.
The 135i is expected to have an upgraded larger capacity version of the new lightweight and compact six-cylinder fitted in the 330i.
The 330i engine has 2979 cc capacity and produces 255 hp at 6600 rpm with 220 lb/ft of torque between 2500 rpm and 4000 rpm, so we can expect the 135i to produce upwards of 275 hp.
Which should be more than enough to give it a 0-60 mph acceleration blast in under 6 seconds, and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph.
The suspension is uprated, and so are the wheels and tyres, with 17 inch alloys standard. There's new chrome detailing on the bodywork, while the interior gets new sports seats.
At the same time the car's low mass means fuel economy is expected to be excellent, with average consumption of around 9 litres/100 km.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/N...725213,00.html
06-23-2005, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by PikkaGTR
thats but FUGLY
sorry not a beemer fan, but the new 5 looks nice
this....... :barf:
sorry not a beemer fan, but the new 5 looks nice
this....... :barf:
Thats a kick ass engine for that little car...are we supposed to get the 135 here?
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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Beemers are BMW Motorcycles, Bimmers are BMW cars
Thats a kick ass engine for that little car...are we supposed to get the 135 here?
Thats a kick ass engine for that little car...are we supposed to get the 135 here?
hasn't been decided but we will get the 130i for sure. along with 125 (with the less techy version of the engine from the 130i)
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I was under the impression that we won't be getting the 1-series hatch, but if and when a sedan or coupe are made then we'll have a shot at them.
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BMW is to build a turbocharged version of the 1-Series which could put an end to the speculation about whether there will be an M1. There won't be one.
The 135Ti, which Autocar's spy shots caught circulating at the Nürburgring, could pack as much as 330bhp from its 3-litre six-cylinder powerplant.
To make this happen, BMW will use a standard production engine, rather than borrow the M3's which would have punted the car's price into a prohibitively high bracket -- maybe £30,000-plus. The magnesium-block engine is new but is planned to sit inside the nose of the 3-Series and the X3 next year, so the cost will be spread over several models.
The new car will go head-to-head with the VW Golf R34's 260bhp, Ford Focus ST with 217 bhp and the Audi A3 3.2 V6 quattro's 250bhp. However, with the next M3 due to deliver 400bhp leaving plenty of horsepower space below it, there's some headroom for Munich's engine department to play with.
The BMW 135Ti has yet to get the production thumbs-up, but Autocar reckons it's a good bet. If that happens, expect to make your dash to the showrooms in 2007.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=11142
The 135Ti, which Autocar's spy shots caught circulating at the Nürburgring, could pack as much as 330bhp from its 3-litre six-cylinder powerplant.
To make this happen, BMW will use a standard production engine, rather than borrow the M3's which would have punted the car's price into a prohibitively high bracket -- maybe £30,000-plus. The magnesium-block engine is new but is planned to sit inside the nose of the 3-Series and the X3 next year, so the cost will be spread over several models.
The new car will go head-to-head with the VW Golf R34's 260bhp, Ford Focus ST with 217 bhp and the Audi A3 3.2 V6 quattro's 250bhp. However, with the next M3 due to deliver 400bhp leaving plenty of horsepower space below it, there's some headroom for Munich's engine department to play with.
The BMW 135Ti has yet to get the production thumbs-up, but Autocar reckons it's a good bet. If that happens, expect to make your dash to the showrooms in 2007.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=11142
06-29-2005, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
I was under the impression that we won't be getting the 1-series hatch, but if and when a sedan or coupe are made then we'll have a shot at them.