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The new BMW 128ti has been fully revealed.
It inserts under the M135i xDrive.
Note the red exterior details.
Glossy black grille as standard.
Each of those tailpipes is 90mm in diameter.
The one with four potentiometers has been detuned to 195 kW.
Even more red accents in the interior.
Special “you” seams.
The new BMW 128ti has been fully revealed, arriving as a front-wheel drive hot hatch to rival the Volkswagen Golf GTI. BMW Group South Africa says it will be introduced locally in the first quarter of 2021.
The Munich-based company, which ranks in the Series 1 line under the all-legged M135i xDrive, regards the newcomer as a “filterless driving machine.” This “ti” insignia, for its part, dates from 1963 and means “International Tourism”.
Like the M135i, the 128ti employs BMW’s turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine, although here it has been detuned from 225 kW to some. 195 kW, offered from 4,750 to 6,500 r / min. Maximum torque 400 NmMeanwhile, it is available from 1 750 to 4 500 r / min.
As a result, BMW says its new 128ti will reach 100 km / h from standing still in 6.1 seconds (about 1.3 seconds slower than all-wheel drive M135i) before reaching an electronically limited limit 250 kilometers per hour. It is equipped as standard with an eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission with paddle shifters.
The German firm says the 128ti features “specific amplification of authentic engine sound” in the cabin. It also gains “specially tuned” M Sport suspension (with a 10mm drop in ride height) and a Torsen limited-slip differential.
Although not classified in the M Performance range, the new 128ti comes standard with two-tone 553 M light alloy wheels with 18-inch Y-spoke and is based on the M Sport specification, but with special red exterior accents and glossy black elements. .
Inside, you’ll find even more red trim, including on the standard Sensatec / cloth sport seat backs. Meanwhile, red “ti” letters are stitched onto the center armrest while contrasting red stitching abounds.
The standard equipment list includes M pedals with stainless steel caps, M door sill trims at the front, and M seat belts, while sport seats are available as an option in perforated Dakota leather (in black with black accents in blue or red with gray details). In addition, M sports seats with integral head restraints and extendable seating surfaces are optionally available.
Stopping power is provided by standard M sport brakes, with calipers bearing the M logo on the front axle and painted red. Four-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers with 360 x 30 mm internally ventilated discs are used at the front, while floating calipers with 300 x 20 mm internally ventilated brake discs are found at the rear.
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