{"id":40918,"date":"2023-01-21T11:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T16:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40918"},"modified":"2023-01-21T11:28:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T16:28:58","slug":"bmw-m135i-drag-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40918","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: BMW M135i Takes on New Hot Hatch Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/01\/21\/bmw-m135i-drag-race\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0049\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0049\"\/><\/noscript><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0049\" decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0049-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0049\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"66.284697508897\">\n<p>If you\u2019re into hot hatches, there may never have been a better time than now to buy one. The current hot hatch market is positively dripping with great cars from all over the price range, so there are plenty to choose from no matter your budget. Admittedly, this group of cars that Carwow put together are all quite expensive but they all provide great combinations of hot-hatch fun an daily usability. So let\u2019s check out which one is fastest.<\/p>\n<p>This latest drag race pits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/12\/09\/2023-bmw-m135i-spied-with-two-tone-wheels-and-quad-exhaust\/\">BMW M135i<\/a> up against the Mercedes-AMG A35, Volkswagen Golf R, Audi S3, and the latest, most exciting hot-hatch on the market, the Honda <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/11\/honda-civic-type-r-bmw-m235i\/\">Civic Type R<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-424968\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0050 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0050 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-424968\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0050 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bmw-m135i-sao-paulo-yellow-0050.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of bmw m135i sao paulo yellow 0050 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four of the five cars are all extremely similar because they\u2019re all German and there seems to be very little imagination coming from the the German auto industry at the moment. The BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Audi all have 2.0-liter turbocharged engines with around 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. They all have automatic transmissions\u2014the Mercedes, Audi, and VW all have dual-clutches, while the BMW has an eight-speed auto\u2014and they all have front-wheel drive-based Haldex all-wheel drive systems. You essentially just pick which body style you want because they\u2019re all the flippin\u2019 same. Even the Honda Civic Type R uses a 2.0-liter turbo-four with 315 horsepower. However, it shakes things up by being front-wheel drive and using a manual gearbox. It\u2019s also more of a sedan-like hatchback, Gran Coupe-style.<\/p>\n<p>But which one is fastest? Well it\u2019s no surprise that the Honda was the slowest. Not because it\u2019s the weakest engine but because its front-wheel drive\/manual transmission combo is more difficult to launch, compared to the automatic\/all-wheel drive\/launch control Germans. Though, none of those Germans want to see the Type R on a track with corners because they would not enjoy that competition. Out of the quick-launching Germans, can the BMW keep up with the rest? Check out this new video to find out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Civic Type R v M135i v A35 v S3 v Golf R: DRAG RACE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bsg1je8TUCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re into hot hatches, there may never have been a better time than now to buy one. The current hot hatch market is positively dripping with great cars from all over the price range, so there are plenty to choose from no matter your budget. Admittedly, this group of cars that Carwow put together [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":40919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}