2021 BMW 128ti Resurrects Vaunted "ti" Badge In a Hot Hatchback Wrapper It's been a while since BMW has sold a ti model.

 2021 BMW 128ti Resurrects Vaunted "ti" Badge In a Hot Hatchback Wrapper

It's been a while since BMW has sold a ti model

The ti, or "touring international," badge hasn't been used on a BMW in 15 years. The last time it appeared was on a variant of the E46-generation 3 Series—that's more than two entire 3 Series generations ago. But, hey, no worries—ti is back and looking to have a little fun with the BMW 1 Series that isn't sold here in America. The 128ti packs a newly developed 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine under its hood. It makes 265 hp, and even though there's no word on torque, the engine is directly related to the unit in the top-dog M135i, which suggests the number might be close to that car's 332 lb-ft.

Power is routed through BMW's eight-speed automatic to the front wheels only. The car sits on a set of 18-inch wheels and gets Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires as standard. It's also packing a ton of other go-fast tech such as a Torsen limited-slip differential, stiffened anti-roll bars, M-sport suspension that was turned at the Nurburgring and is 0.4 inches lower than the standard setup, and M sport brakes with red calipers

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