Two new images snapped by an amateur photographer show what could be BMW’s high-performance 135i M coupe. Earlier this month, we brought you the most revealing photos to date of the regular 1-Series coupe, but this latest car is clearly something different..
The red car shown in our two latest photos — courtesy of 1Addicts — has a distinctive front bumper reminiscent of BMW’s other “M” offerings. While we don’t believe this is a full-fledged “M1,” it appears to be an performance-oriented variant of some description.
Our best bet — based on years of rumors and speculation — is that this car is a 135i, featuring the same twin-turbo 3.0-liter powerplant as BMW’s 335i.
There’s a good chance the car captured in March by Brenda Priddy & Company is the same vehicle shown in the latest photos. Those earlier photos did not reveal the front of the coupe, which surely would have tipped us to its “M” identity.
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