SIX GOES INTO ONE; The hottest 1 Series yet is seriously good.(News)

Byline: MATT DAVIS BMW's 130i has more power and is faster than the 330i, 530i or 630i. The car is a prime candidate for "best handling, best equipped'' compact premium passenger car worldwide, thanks largely to its long wheelbase, solid track stance and rear-wheel drive. Unfortunately, we do not get to experience the fun of a 130i in America until 2008, when the four-door and convertible variants arrive.

Despite initial scuttlebutt to the contrary, the weird-to-the-U.S. 1 Series has been a fair success. Capacity at the Regensburg plant in Germany is 150,000 units per year, ...

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