New BMW 1 Series won’t take on A 45 or RS 3

First front/all-wheel drive BMW 1 Series will have no answer for Audi and Mercedes-AMG hot hatches

BMW has reiterated its intention not to compete with the likes of the Audi RS 3 and Mercedes-AMG A 45 with its first front/all-wheel drive BMW 1 Series hatchback range.

Instead, it will rely on its rear-wheel drive 2 Series Coupe flagship, the M2 Competition to take up the fight to its German rivals’ hottest hatches.

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