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The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M division, dubbed the 1 Series M. At the other end of the lineup is the 128i, which is the least-expensive entry point to BMW's entire lineup. Available as a coupe or convertible, the compact 1 Series occupies a space with few competitors. The Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe and top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars come closest to filling out the competitive slate.

The 135i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    Maintaining/storing the speed
    Press the button. When the system is switched on, the current speed is maintained and stored as the desired speed. It is displayed in the speedometer and briefly displayed in the instrument c ...

    The concept
    Integral Active Steering is a combination of Active Steering and rear axle steering. Active Steering varies the steering angle of the wheels in relation to the steering wheel movement as a func ...

    Operating principle
    With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, , the following message is displayed on the Control Display: To hide the message: Press the controller. The main menu is displayed. The message i ...