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Spyshots: BMW 135i M Hatchback Spotted Again

BMW recently dropped a whole bunch of the M Performance vehicles destined for the Geneva Motor Show in March. But the M550d, X5 M50d and X6M50d were all powered by the new super-diesel engine, the 381 hp 3.0-liter. But we still haven’t heard anything about the production version of the 1-Series Performance Concept that was show in Frankfurt.
2012 BMW 135i Hatch M Performance 6 photos
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Well here it is, a bit camouflaged, but still easily distinguishable as the M Performance 135i hatchback. This prototype is still bearing the 118i moniker on the tailgate, but it’s actually got a twin-turbo straight-six under the bonnet.

This will be treated to the same sort of non-standard sports exhaust, airbox and remap that you can get on your 3-Series to push it to 320 horsepower. A great deal is expected from this car, since it might be able to push past the first 100km/h (62mph) in just over 5 seconds, though we don’t expect it will touch the 1M’s 4.9 second sprint time.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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