BMW

Performance Packed BMW M235i At BMW Abu Dhabi

For some people, buying a fast car isn’t enough anymore, unless they turn it into a really great visual experience. This M235i Coupe definitely looks like it means business.

Let’s not forget, this is a vehicle that has been called in lots of (good) ways. They’ve called it the real successor to the BMW E46 M3, to the old BMW 1M as well as the most fun to drive modern-day BMW car – though the BMW M2 is coming!

It’s very easy to understand why so many people have fallen in love with the BMW M235i. First of all, it’s a RWD, light-weight small coupe, that can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.8 seconds (4.6 sec with xDrive system) and can handle itself against a whole bunch of more powerful opponents.

If maneuverability and control is what you’re looking for, odds are you’re not going to find anything better than this BMW with either Audi or Mercedes-Benz.

We have to admit we do prefer the BMW 1M comparison the most even though that one had a bit more horsepower and torque. The difference is negligible though, with the BMW M235i putting down 326 PS and 450 Nm (331 lb-ft) and the BMW 1M Coupe being good for 340 PS and 500 Nm (368 lb-ft).

The BMW M235i also weighs a little less (1,545 kg vs 1,579 kg) and is a fraction of a second faster to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint.

As far as we can tell, the vehicle in these images is the BMW M235i automatic with rear wheel drive, since there’s no xDrive badge on the trunk lid, and that’s exactly the car you’d want to buy if you were interested in extracting the perfect balance of fun and performance from this vehicle.