BMW M135 vs AUDI S3

Have revisions hurt the fun levels these AWD hot hatches offer?

BMW’s four-wheel-drive M135 has received a major facelift. We put it up against the Audi S3 Sportback, which was also revised earlier this year FOUR-wheel-drive hot hatches have been a byword for exploitable performance ever since the first examples hit the road in the late eighties as a by-product of rallying. With total traction at their disposal in all weather conditions, the very best can rival supercars for cross-country ability, despite delivering it at a fraction of the cost. A latecomer to the party was BMW, which only added four-wheel drive to its fastest 1 Series hatch in 2012, but just as an option in foreign markets. UK buyers had to wait until the all-new Mk3 car arrived in 2019. Now there’s been a major facelift, with a different look,…

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